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MARTIROSYAN VS. LARA: STRIVING FOR VICTORY AT WYNN LAS VEGAS FONT SIZE
Boxeo Mundial
Nov 9 2012
Author: ARMANDO ROMO JUNIOR
Date: 11/9/2012
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Undefeated hard-hitting Armenian, Vanes Martirosyan takes on highly
skilled Cuban, Erislandy Lara at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas this
weekend live on HBO for the latest installment of Boxing After Dark.
For those casual fans or hardcore followers in need of a boxing fix
this weekend, look no further than this 154-pound WBC Title Eliminator
match to give you something to be thankful for this November.
Erislandy Lara (17-1 w/11 KOs) lurked in the undercard shadows for the
majority of his pro career until finally making a splash at Boardwalk
Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. There he headlined against highly
avoided 154-pound stand out and former welterweight champion, Paul
"The Punisher" Williams for his first major televised broadcast airing
on HBO's Boxing After Dark series in July of 2011.
Everything but the exact outcome seemed pre-written as the favored
Williams took on the presumably outclassed yet undefeated challenger.
Well, someone forgot to run that by Lara since he masterfully
outthought, outmaneuvered and outgunned his man over the course of 12
rounds. Unfortunately, this is the sport of boxing and regardless of
what thousands of viewers saw along with the commentators that night,
a different result than what was expected once the judges tallied
their cards came to light.
Astonishingly enough, one had the junior middleweight affair a draw
while the other two judges saw the match in favor of Williams in what
was probably one of the worst boxing decisions of 2011. Justice would
later be served when all 3 judges where indefinitely suspended but
the damage was already done to the Cuban southpaw's unblemished record.
Like a true warrior Lara carried on with his career the following
year stopping Ronald Hearns in April inside of the 1st round before
headlining his second major televised event this past June on Showtime
against Freddy Hernandez. The bout went as planned with Lara scoring a
unanimous decision after he bloodied up his foe in what many presumed
to be his entry into the "Canelo Alvarez Sweepstakes". Saul Alvarez
needed an opponent for his September date at the MGM Grand Arena and
many felt that Erislandy was merely auditioning for the part. Sadly,
Alvarez moved forward with a different opponent giving way to this
weekend's match-up but Lara still finds himself in front of a tough,
rugged and unbeaten fighter nevertheless.
Playing the part of unbeaten rugged man is Vanes "Nightmare"
Martirosyan (32-0 w/20 KOs. He is a fighter with a solid amateur
background that includes being an 8-time National Champion as well as
one-time Golden Gloves Champion. After putting in his dues Martirosyan
marched up the rankings with a perfect record before enjoying some
lime light on the main cards of Top Rank PPVs before turning heads
as the co-main event of the Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman title fight
at Yankee Stadium in June of 2010.
There he displayed his full arsenal earning a unanimous decision
victory over Joe Greene to pick up the NABF Light Middleweight Title
and vacant WBA International Light Middleweight Title. A 2nd round
KO win came the following year inMarch before he went on to collect
another title in June almost exactly a year to the date from his last
belt winning showcase.
This time, Martirosyan did so in style with a 7th round TKO of Saul
Roman at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California to capture the
vacant WBC Silver Light Middleweight Title. Two more wins followed for
the Armenian; one in October of 2011 via unanimous decision before
scoring a 3rd round TKO this past February over Troy Lowry. Now,
primed and eager to make the masses truly take notice, the Freddie
Roach trained fighter gets the opportunity to do so as he headlines
an event for the first time in his career.
Martirosyan carries into the ring one-punch KO power that enables him
to catch his prey coming forward with a straight shot or put them on
the canvas using perfectly placed counter punches. He works behind
angles and implements constant movement from start to finish.
This may or may not work to his advantage against someone like Lara
who is adapt at slipping shots, mixing up his attack to the head and
body while reaming calm in the pocket using his fast hands to light
pponents up. If any place is big enough to hold this high level chess
match it's definitely the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas as Christmas comes
early when unbeaten Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan takes on Erislandy
Lara live for this Saturdays HBO: Boxing After Dark.
http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=english&id=31654
Boxeo Mundial
Nov 9 2012
Author: ARMANDO ROMO JUNIOR
Date: 11/9/2012
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undefeated hard-hitting Armenian, Vanes Martirosyan takes on highly
skilled Cuban, Erislandy Lara at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas this
weekend live on HBO for the latest installment of Boxing After Dark.
For those casual fans or hardcore followers in need of a boxing fix
this weekend, look no further than this 154-pound WBC Title Eliminator
match to give you something to be thankful for this November.
Erislandy Lara (17-1 w/11 KOs) lurked in the undercard shadows for the
majority of his pro career until finally making a splash at Boardwalk
Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. There he headlined against highly
avoided 154-pound stand out and former welterweight champion, Paul
"The Punisher" Williams for his first major televised broadcast airing
on HBO's Boxing After Dark series in July of 2011.
Everything but the exact outcome seemed pre-written as the favored
Williams took on the presumably outclassed yet undefeated challenger.
Well, someone forgot to run that by Lara since he masterfully
outthought, outmaneuvered and outgunned his man over the course of 12
rounds. Unfortunately, this is the sport of boxing and regardless of
what thousands of viewers saw along with the commentators that night,
a different result than what was expected once the judges tallied
their cards came to light.
Astonishingly enough, one had the junior middleweight affair a draw
while the other two judges saw the match in favor of Williams in what
was probably one of the worst boxing decisions of 2011. Justice would
later be served when all 3 judges where indefinitely suspended but
the damage was already done to the Cuban southpaw's unblemished record.
Like a true warrior Lara carried on with his career the following
year stopping Ronald Hearns in April inside of the 1st round before
headlining his second major televised event this past June on Showtime
against Freddy Hernandez. The bout went as planned with Lara scoring a
unanimous decision after he bloodied up his foe in what many presumed
to be his entry into the "Canelo Alvarez Sweepstakes". Saul Alvarez
needed an opponent for his September date at the MGM Grand Arena and
many felt that Erislandy was merely auditioning for the part. Sadly,
Alvarez moved forward with a different opponent giving way to this
weekend's match-up but Lara still finds himself in front of a tough,
rugged and unbeaten fighter nevertheless.
Playing the part of unbeaten rugged man is Vanes "Nightmare"
Martirosyan (32-0 w/20 KOs. He is a fighter with a solid amateur
background that includes being an 8-time National Champion as well as
one-time Golden Gloves Champion. After putting in his dues Martirosyan
marched up the rankings with a perfect record before enjoying some
lime light on the main cards of Top Rank PPVs before turning heads
as the co-main event of the Miguel Cotto vs. Yuri Foreman title fight
at Yankee Stadium in June of 2010.
There he displayed his full arsenal earning a unanimous decision
victory over Joe Greene to pick up the NABF Light Middleweight Title
and vacant WBA International Light Middleweight Title. A 2nd round
KO win came the following year inMarch before he went on to collect
another title in June almost exactly a year to the date from his last
belt winning showcase.
This time, Martirosyan did so in style with a 7th round TKO of Saul
Roman at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California to capture the
vacant WBC Silver Light Middleweight Title. Two more wins followed for
the Armenian; one in October of 2011 via unanimous decision before
scoring a 3rd round TKO this past February over Troy Lowry. Now,
primed and eager to make the masses truly take notice, the Freddie
Roach trained fighter gets the opportunity to do so as he headlines
an event for the first time in his career.
Martirosyan carries into the ring one-punch KO power that enables him
to catch his prey coming forward with a straight shot or put them on
the canvas using perfectly placed counter punches. He works behind
angles and implements constant movement from start to finish.
This may or may not work to his advantage against someone like Lara
who is adapt at slipping shots, mixing up his attack to the head and
body while reaming calm in the pocket using his fast hands to light
pponents up. If any place is big enough to hold this high level chess
match it's definitely the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas as Christmas comes
early when unbeaten Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan takes on Erislandy
Lara live for this Saturdays HBO: Boxing After Dark.
http://www.boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=english&id=31654