Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara?

[Ant Live]

But do Lara have a better name then Ishida for HBO to cancel that fight? People know Ishida kOed Kirkland. What did Lara do?
What is Lara ranking?
IMO, bad decision by HBO.

Side note;
I hope Cintron get Ishida now!!! Same date for Cintron to come back.

I totally disagree. This wasn't about Lara, this was about HBO requiring that even Al Haymon boxers need to face someone competitive to be on HBO. Lara is a more competitive fight than Ishida.

I'll look 4 some of Lara's fight on the internet. But out of his 15 fights, what fight did he have that would say this will be a competiitve fight? Hell, who did he fight to deserve a ranking?

[TheMacMagician]

But do Lara have a better name then Ishida for HBO to cancel that fight? People know Ishida kOed Kirkland. What did Lara do?
What is Lara ranking?
IMO, bad decision by HBO.

Side note;
I hope Cintron get Ishida now!!! Same date for Cintron to come back.

I totally disagree. This wasn't about Lara, this was about HBO requiring that even Al Haymon boxers need to face someone competitive to be on HBO. Lara is a more competitive fight than Ishida.

I'll look 4 some of Lara's fight on the internet. But out of his 15 fights, what fight did he have that would say this will be a competiitve fight? Hell, who did he fight to deserve a ranking?

I'm not rating Lara on this one, I'm with you Ant. Lara has beat no-one, and his best step up was his last outing against Molina, who hadn't fought in a year, and in my opinion he lost, despite getting a draw.

[killersheep]

But do Lara have a better name then Ishida for HBO to cancel that fight? People know Ishida kOed Kirkland. What did Lara do?
What is Lara ranking?
IMO, bad decision by HBO.

Side note;
I hope Cintron get Ishida now!!! Same date for Cintron to come back.

I totally disagree. This wasn't about Lara, this was about HBO requiring that even Al Haymon boxers need to face someone competitive to be on HBO. Lara is a more competitive fight than Ishida.

I'll look 4 some of Lara's fight on the internet. But out of his 15 fights, what fight did he have that would say this will be a competiitve fight? Hell, who did he fight to deserve a ranking?

His skill in the ring is what makes this a competitive fight, true he hasn't faced much resistance yet, but the skill set and ring smarts are all there, he has been on American TV already many, many times on ESPN2, Showtime and HBO, Ishida has one appearance so far. Boxrec will not tell you the whole story on Lara. I don't have anything against Ishida, but Lara has more media backing him.

[Spicoli]

Is this a main event HBO doesnt give a steamy pile about a bout being through and through competitive so much as it's high exposure, and that's what this is. Don't drink the kool aid. So a guy who gets pounded into dust and a guy who is coming off , IMO, a lucky lethargic draw and a one round puff piece over DELROY RAINES is suddenly worthy of main event?! Cue the old school Flava flav jam.

Ishida earrrrrned his spot and has done time in 'championship' rounds. Execs shouldn't be so damn hesitant to introduce a unknown boxer, and maybe we would enjoy expanding our horizons.