Erlislandy Lara vs. Ishe Smith on May 2nd at the Hard Rock

[bzkfn]

Floyd Mayweather: Erislandy Lara-Ishe Smith on May 2 - Boxing News

Mayweather has announced this is happening the night before his fight with Maidana. My feeling is that Lara is taking it as he's been told he may get a fight with Mayweather in the future. I don't think it'll ever happen, but if that's what he was told it was a smart marketing ploy by Floyd to get his guy the fight.

[Spicoli]

Floyd Mayweather: Erislandy Lara-Ishe Smith on May 2 - Boxing News

Mayweather has announced this is happening the night before his fight with Maidana. My feeling is that Lara is taking it as he's been told he may get a fight with Mayweather in the future. I don't think it'll ever happen, but if that's what he was told it was a smart marketing ploy by Floyd to get his guy the fight.

Guess they missed the result of not thinking styles through with Trout. I just think viewing this one will give new meaning to dreadful. Lara should not have to jump through this hoop in hopes of Mayweather, its empty.

[Hulk]

Not too thrilled with the prospect of this one....

[FinitoElDinamita]

Not too thrilled with the prospect of this one....

EZ fight for lara.

[Violent Demise]

Just thinking about the fight is making me sleepy

[Master]

Floyd deliberately chose this fight to make Lara look boring and then he can say the fans would not want to watch a stinker.

[Spicoli]

Floyd deliberately chose this fight to make Lara look boring and then he can say the fans would not want to watch a stinker.

I think you're onto something there. All that momentum off a solid war with Angulo recedes into Trout and Smith snore fest. Smith has zero business facing Lara other than being "Mayweathers first champion" and falling in his arms and sobbing after he won it.

You need a bleach shower with steel wool just thinking about this match.

[VG_Addict]

I would love to see Lara-Canelo.

[imp]

I supported smith in the past but his performance in the ring is terrible and he has no snap whatsoever on his punches and i see this as his last fight in the spotlight.

[IamInuit]

Floyd deliberately chose this fight to make Lara look boring and then he can say the fans would not want to watch a stinker.

Can you imagine Floyd/Lara brother? Lara/Trout was bad enough. @bzkfn is right. This is to get his manic contender friend another payday.

[beenKOed]

Floyd deliberately chose this fight to make Lara look boring and then he can say the fans would not want to watch a stinker.

Can you imagine Floyd/Lara brother? Lara/Trout was bad enough. @bzkfn is right. This is to get his manic contender friend another payday.

After seeing how easily Canelo shut down Angulo, my opinion of Lara has gone down a little.
Lara, I believe, will still have an easy time with Smith. I don't think Floyd would deliberately feed his friend to Lara, so I think Floyd sees something about Lara that Smith can take advantage of. Of course nobody knows what's happening inside of Floyd's head.
Floyd is a promoter, so I don't see anything wrong with him putting Smith on the card, especially if he's a friend. Smith is not a bum, and if Angulo can find Lara so can Smith but with different results, of course.
I don't think Floyd is doing Smith any favor myself.

[IamInuit]

Floyd deliberately chose this fight to make Lara look boring and then he can say the fans would not want to watch a stinker.

Can you imagine Floyd/Lara brother? Lara/Trout was bad enough. @bzkfn is right. This is to get his manic contender friend another payday.

After seeing how easily Canelo shut down Angulo, my opinion of Lara has gone down a little.
Lara, I believe, will still have an easy time with Smith. I don't think Floyd would deliberately feed his friend to Lara, so I think Floyd sees something about Lara that Smith can take advantage of. Of course nobody knows what's happening inside of Floyd's head.
Floyd is a promoter, so I don't see anything wrong with him putting Smith on the card, especially if he's a friend. Smith is not a bum, and if Angulo can find Lara so can Smith but with different results, of course.
I don't think Floyd is doing Smith any favor myself.

That is simply wrong my friend to read that much into what we both witnessed.He looked great against a brick. Angulo had nothing and that was evident from the opening bell. Lets be honest. There was intent. People really get blinded by that. How could he not look absolutely incredible against a heavy bag? I was shocked by Angulo. I knew his chances were slim but that tank is empty. That fight has no effect on Lara's confidence. If anything it sustains it. Alvarez landed 64% of his power shots according to the clicker police. That is unheard of. That is closing in on the %'s landed on a heavy bag.

[Master]

I hope Lara smashes Smith and then calls out Floyd and humiliates him.

[beenKOed]

I hope Lara smashes Smith and then calls out Floyd and humiliates him.

You're making me laugh again, you have a real cruel streak in you man. Lol

[La Cucaracha]

Lara in every way possible here but I don't think it gets him Floyd maybe Canelo