When is Lara vs Danny Garcia?
Erislandy Lara is set to square off against Danny Garcia on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).
This contest is for the WBA middleweight championship of the world.
This fight will appear on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's and Edgar Berlanga's clash.
Lara vs Danny Garcia stats
Erislandy Lara steps into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Danny Garcia will make his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Lara has a slight advantage in power over Garcia, with a 60% knockout percentage compared to Garcia's 57%.
Erislandy Lara is the older man by 5 years, at 41 years old.
Lara has a 5-inch reach advantage.
Erislandy Lara fights out of the southpaw stance, while Danny Garcia is an orthodox fighter.
Lara is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 7 months later than Garcia, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He has fought 46 fewer professional rounds, totaling 236 compared to Garcia's 282.
Erislandy Lara goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at middleweight.
Danny Garcia is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 160lb division.
Lara vs Danny Garcia form
Lara has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated 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, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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.
Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.
Before that, 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 had beaten Ramon Alvarez on August 31, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Minneapolis Armory, Minnesota.
Garcia has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Jose Benavidez on July 30, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Errol Spence Jr on December 5, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight and IBF World Welterweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Ivan Redkach on January 25, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had won against Adrian Granados on April 20, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California.
He had lost to Shawn Porter on September 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Erislandy Lara has been fighting more than Danny Garcia.
Erislandy Lara last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Danny Garcia's last outing was 2 years, 1 month and 15 days ago.
Lara's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.
Garcia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
What time does Lara vs Danny Garcia start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 3:30 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Lara vs Danny Garcia?
Lara vs Danny Garcia will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Lara vs Danny Garcia?
In the US you can stream the Lara vs Danny Garcia PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
In the UK you can stream the Lara vs Danny Garcia PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is £23.99, while new subscribers costs £24.99.
What are the odds on Lara vs Danny Garcia?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Lara vs Danny Garcia yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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