Bookmakers made Erislandy Lara a big favorite against Johan Gonzalez when they meet in their bout on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.
He is currently 1/6 (-590) to win the bout outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Johan Gonzalez if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Lara winning while giving Gonzalez a 18% chance.
Lara opened as the favorite at 1/6 (-590).
Gonzalez opened at 4/1 (+400).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 154 pounds (10.78 stones or 70 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Lara vs Gonzalez Head To Head
Erislandy Lara steps into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Johan Gonzalez will make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 34 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Gonzalez has a massive power advantage over Lara, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Lara's 61%.
Erislandy Lara is the older man by 8 years, at 42 years old.
Gonzalez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Lara. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Erislandy Lara fights out of the southpaw stance, while Johan Gonzalez is an orthodox fighter.
Lara is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 11 months earlier than Gonzalez, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 122 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Gonzalez's 123.
Johan Gonzalez is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA in the 154lb division.
Lara vs Gonzalez betting form
Lara has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Danny Garcia on September 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 7/20 (-290) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Michael Zerafa on March 30, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan on May 28, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had defeated Thomas Lamanna on May 1, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against Greg Vendetti on August 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Lara's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Gonzalez's last 4 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Lara vs Gonzalez Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States, which is around 1:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Lara vs Gonzalez for In-Play Betting?
Lara vs Gonzalez will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Amazon Prime Video.
