Castano vs Lara

Who won Castano vs Lara?

Brian Carlos Castano drew with Erislandy Lara by split decision on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 115-113, 115-113, meaning it was a split decision.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Luis Ortiz was victorious over Christian Hammer, and Bryan De Gracia lost to Eduardo Ramirez.

Castano vs Lara stats

Back in March 2019, Brian Carlos Castano stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Erislandy Lara made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Castano had an advantage in power over Lara, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Lara's 56%.

Brian Carlos Castano was the younger man by 6 years, at 30 years old.

Lara had a height advantage of 2 inches over Castano. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Brian Carlos Castano fought out of the orthodox stance, while Erislandy Lara was a southpaw.

Castano was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 2 months later than Lara, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 115 fewer professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Lara's 245.

Erislandy Lara was ranked number 2 by the WBA in the 154lb division.

Castano vs Lara form

Castano had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Cedric Vitu on March 10, 2018, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Paris, France.

Prior to that, he had beaten Michel Soro on July 1, 2017, by split decision in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Casino d'Evian, Evian les Bains.

Going into that contest, he had won against Michel Soro on July 1, 2017, by split decision in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Casino d'Evian, Haute-Savoie.

Before that, he had beaten Emmanuel De Jesus on December 26, 2016, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Interim World Super Welterweight championship fight at Estadio Polideportivo Presidente Perón, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He had defeated Marcus Upshaw on July 12, 2016, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, California, USA.

Lara had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Jarrett Hurd on April 7, 2018, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Welterweight championship fight at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Terrell Gausha on October 14, 2017, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Super Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Yuri Foreman on January 13, 2017, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA Super World Super Welterweight championship fight at Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, Hialeah.

Before that, he had beaten Vanes Martirosyan on May 21, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

He had won against Jan Zaveck on November 25, 2015, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Hialeah Park Race Track, Hialeah.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Brian Carlos Castano had been fighting more than Erislandy Lara.

Going into this contest, Brian Carlos Castano had last fought 11 months and 20 days ago, while Erislandy Lara's last outing had been 10 months and 23 days ago.

Castano's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 18 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

Lara's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 43 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.6 rounds on average.

What time did Castano vs Lara start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Castano vs Lara?

Castano vs Lara was broadcast on ShowTime in the US.

What were the odds on Castano vs Lara?

Brian Carlos Castano was a 69/50 (+140) underdog going into the contest, while Erislandy Lara made his way into the ring at 57/100 (-180) with oddsmakers.