ERISLANDY LARA
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ERISLANDY LARA
Press Release
By Benny Henderson Jr. – BoxingTalk.com
Although Zab Judah and Paul Malignaggi are the headliners on the December 7th show in Brooklyn, New York, the two best boxers on the card may be Erislandy Lara and Austin Trout, who will fight each other that night with Showtime broadcasting. Although the WBA recognizes Floyd Mayweather as its 154-pound super champion, Landy considers this WBA regular title bout to be a true championship contest. Read what Landy has to say about his rapidly approaching fight against Trout.
Benny Henderson: You’ll be fighting Austin Trout on December 7th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York for the vacant WBA regular junior middleweight title. How big is this fight for your career?
Erislandy Lara: A win against Austin Trout will open up many doors for my career. When I beat Alfredo Angulo, it was a dream come true for me to capture the WBA interim championship, which to me was a world title fight. Although they say this fight is for the vacant title, I consider myself the current champion.
BH: With the fight less than two weeks away, can you tell us how training camp has been going?
EL: Training camp is going as planned. I’ve been getting a lot of good sparring. My core team is here with me in Houston, Texas: my managers Luis DeCubas Jr., Bob Santos and my trainer Ronnie Shields. Right now we are just working hard, focusing on beating Austin Trout. We have a great game plan ready to go.
BH: What kind of problems does Austin Trout present?
EL: Trout is a good fighter who does a lot of things well in the ring. I will have to be mentally and physically prepared for anything he brings. The fact that he’s a southpaw will not be a problem. I’ve fought many southpaws in the amateurs and have had great success against them in the pros. Against Paul Williams, I thought I clearly won that fight, but I was robbed. I’m going to fight my fight and Trout will have to adjust to my style. Continue Reading…
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