Erislandy Lara and Jovanni Straffon Score Brutal First Round Knockouts of May 2021 – Video

Erislandy Lara and Jovanni Straffon Rating Brutal First Spherical Knockouts of Might 2021

By Robert Brizel, Head Actual Fight Media Boxing Correspondent

Some fights are destined by be remembered classics. Different fights are destined to be positioned into the higher to be forgotten at websites like sosoboxing.com. To get knocked out within the first spherical is worse than being categorized as a restricted boxer. Usually talking, first-round knockouts imply the top of a pretender’s profession. Pretender is the very best phrase, since a contender would by no means get stopped or taken out in a idiot’s perception of glory like this.

Erislandy Lara’s first-round destruction and devastation of Thomas ‘Cornflake” LaManna in a vacant World Boxing Affiliation World Middleweight title bout was in all probability the worst bout of the primary weekend of Might 2021, which incorporates each the nice bouts, dangerous matchups, and the in between. LaManna, who mounted his boxing trunks in dangerous behavior 4 instances on digicam earlier than getting taken out, stood in entrance of Lara, who merely waited for LaManna to make a mistake, and took benefit of the counterpunch alternative. LaManna misplaced three of his final 5 bouts, and entered right into a world middleweight title bout as a blown up welterweight. The idea didn’t work for Wilfredo Benitez or Jose Napoles. Except, in fact, you might be Sugar Ray Leonard of Sugar Ray Robinson, and LaManna doesn’t appear like Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson.

LaManna, fact be informed, is just not near Benitez or Napoles of their prime. At 38, Cuban fighter Lara now holds three world titles in two weight classes. LaManna, if he fights once more, ought to stay at 147 kilos. In any case, the bout final result was predictable as a result of LaManna was out of his weight class, and preventing above his class of opponent. Lara is not any opponent, he’s a matador, and you can’t make errors within the ring towards a world-class fighter. Even at age 38, Lara is extraordinarily harmful and disciplined, and you wouldn’t need to meet Lara in a darkish alley.

Mexican light-weight Jovanni Straffon’s first-round destruction of James Tennyson at Manchester Area in Manchester, United Kingdom, to win the Worldwide Boxing Organisation World Light-weight title in all probability resulted from an overconfidence advanced. Tennyson stopped 16-0 Josh O’Reilly within the first spherical at Wembley Area in December 2020, however Tennyson himself had been stopped thrice within the early rounds by Tevin Farmer and different heavy hitters beforehand.  Straffon, a winner of 10 straight since shedding a choice in a NABA regional light-weight title bout to Tony Luis, has matured as a fighter, and knew taking out Tennyson was the one technique to win in enemy territory, and did it.

In setup tune up get a win bouts, the next paycheck solely fighters solidified their reputations as journeymen: Ray Collins (0-16, knocked out in all 16 professional bouts), Patrick Pierre (3-16, winless in final 10 bouts), LaRob Harris (0-2), Adrien Bermudez (0-4), Lucas Queen (1-7), Joseph Salley (professional debut), Steve Walden (professional debut), Robin Guerra (0-4), Stanley Alexander (0-6), Jarrell Murray (professional debut), Jose Miranda (4-6-2, winless in previous 5 years), Elkin Rosario (5-20-3), Favio Perez (207), and Angie Baracas (2-15, loser of final 10 bouts in previous six years) all managed to get themselves knocked out or stopped within the first spherical within the first weekend of Might. This reporter’s recommendation to all of them is to strive one other career, avenue cleansing, window washing, the circus, Doordash meals supply, in reality any career however boxing.

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Robert Brizel – Head Boxing Correspondent

Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Actual Fight Media Boxing since 2013. Robert can also be a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State area which incorporates NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts unique interviews, supplies historic boxing articles and supplies editorial ringside protection of main boxing occasions. You possibly can contact or comply with Robert on Fb and by e-mail at [email protected].