Could Erislandy Lara last the 12 against GGG?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

If so, could he make the fight close??

I hear he's been reported to have been calling out GGG lately and wonder why. He is not so good against pressure fighters and GGG is arguably at his best, against movers.

[Beanflicker]

I think he could, for sure. I'd bet on him going the distance.

In doing so, I think he'd give up most of the rounds though and it wouldn't be a close fight.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I think he could, for sure. I'd bet on him going the distance.

In doing so, I think he'd give up most of the rounds though and it wouldn't be a close fight.

For GGG's sake it would be a good fight to make as Lara is genuine class. It would seem he does have some options a least. Lara is a brave man.

[beenKOed]

I think he could, for sure. I'd bet on him going the distance.

In doing so, I think he'd give up most of the rounds though and it wouldn't be a close fight.

I don't think he could last, and if he did it would be a boorinnnnng thing to watch. Angulo gave Lara fits and he fights in an aggressive style like GGG (2 levels below GGG and without his defense or facial structure around the eyes).
I do think Lara's style is a difficult fight for any fighter who does not apply pressure. GGG is all about pressure.

[bzkfn]

I hope it happens. GGG can say everyone is ducking him but there is a genuine class fighter calling him out. Make it happen.

[Beanflicker]

Well GGG really has nothing to gain by fighting Lara. Lara is a crafty guy but he's a weight class below and he isn't even the #1 guy at 154. Lara has no real right to be calling GGG out.

It's time to get the cowards at 160 to get in the ring with GGG.

[Silkeyjoe]

I dont think so. Lara looks a bit chinny to me. GGG stops him early to mid rounds.

[bzkfn]

Well GGG really has nothing to gain by fighting Lara. Lara is a crafty guy but he's a weight class below and he isn't even the #1 guy at 154. Lara has no real right to be calling GGG out.

It's time to get the cowards at 160 to get in the ring with GGG.

But the 2 guys he wants to fight are smaller guys

[Ron Swanson]

Lara has been calling for GGG for a while. But at the same time Andrade is calling for Lara and Lara is fighting..... I can't even recall who he is fighting. So maybe he only calls out GGGs name to get attention. Because he has a title fight calling for him in his own division but he doesn't want it.

I don't think a mover will beat GGG anyway, he is too good at cutting off the ring. But GGG stops fighting 1)when he is hit to the body, first noticed that against Adama i believe it was the 5th round when Adama hit him with a hook to the body and GGG didn't throw a punch for over 40 seconds. We saw it again against Monroe but GGG is very good at hiding his discomfort you don't see it at all on his face. You can only tell by a brief step back then he quickly decides he can't show weakness and starts forward again but without throwing. 2)when he is forced backwards, he simply does not throw punches in these rare occurrences. I wonder if it has even happened enough in his career for him to bother to prepare for it.

GGG tips his punches by moving his left elbow away from his body when he is going to throw the hook. If his elbow is tight he is coming with the straight punches. He's done that his whole career so I don't expect it to change now. So don't look for a fighter like Froch to beat him, you need a thinker like Ward that will pay attention and will back GGG up. That gets you into the fight, winning is another matter. It will take a damn good fighter at his best to beat GGG.

[powerpuncher]

i think that its possible but not likely. as bean said, if he did last the full 12, it would be because he was trying to avoid a knockout and not focused on winning. lara doesnt have a great chin and ggg would eventually catch him.