Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia. Fight Prediction

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Erislandy Lara

Cuba

Middleweight

14 September 17:15 UTC

Danny Garcia

USA

WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara will face Danny Garcia. The fight will take place on September 15 at the main sports venue of Nevada, T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (USA), which holds about 20 thousand spectators and is the home stadium of the National Hockey League (NHL) club Vegas Golden Knights. The approximate start of the fight is 02:00 Moscow time. Will the Cuban be able to succeed in the title fight with the American and what bets should he choose? - read our betting tip

Erislandy Lara vs Danny Garcia Prediction and Betting Tips (15.09.2024)

Command Analysis

Erislandy Lara

Cuba

Current form

Erislandy Lara is a multiple world champion in two weight categories. Previously, he held various versions of the WBA titles (Regular and Super), as well as the IBO welterweight title twice. The boxer from the Island of Freedom is ranked fourth in the best active middleweights in the world according to BoxRec and second in the national ranking. In his last fight in March 2024, El Oro de Guantanamo defeated Australian Michael Zefaru (KO, second round) and defended his title for the fourth time.

The 41-year-old has 30 wins (18 by knockout), three losses and three draws. At the amateur level, the athlete who fled to the United States won gold at the 2005 World Championships and the Central American and Caribbean Games.

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Lara admitted that he is very excited about the opportunity to finally meet Garcia in the ring. «He is a big name in the sport and our paths have finally crossed. This is the fight the fans have been asking for and I am ready to put on a show. It will be a battle. He is one of the best fighters of this generation. Danny has proven his ability at the highest level and I respect what he brings to the ring. He has power and good timing, but I believe my boxing intelligence, movement and precision will be the deciding factors in this fight.»

Interesting trends for betting

Lara's knockout percentage is 60 percent.

Danny Garcia

USA

Current form

Danny Garcia has held multiple world titles in two weight classes, including the unified WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring titles. He is ranked sixth in the best active welterweight boxers by The Ring, seventh by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and eighth by BoxRec. In December 2020, the American lost to his compatriot Errol Spence and failed to win the WBC and IBF titles.

But in his next fight he defeated another American, Jose Benavidez (unanimous decision). The 36-year-old Garcia has 37 wins (21 by knockout) and three losses.

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Garcia wants to become a champion in three weight classes. Another belt would be a great way to say goodbye to the sport. Danny has boxed quite rarely in the last couple of years. He has had two fights in the last four years.

Surprisingly, his nickname «Swift» is related to his choice of clothing. From a young age, Garcia paid special attention to what he wore, and this impressed many in the audience. From a simple comment, Garcia's nickname emerged.

«One day, when I was 12 or 13, I walked into the gym dressed like I usually do, and someone looked at me and said, 'Look, that's young Swift. You always have that style.' And the name stuck,» Garcia recalled in an interview.