“Doesn’t Make Sense”: Boxing World in Splits After Lara vs. Garcia News

After Gennady Golovkin relinquished his WBA Middleweight title on March 10, 2023, Erislandy Lara became the reigning WBA World Middleweight Champion. Though his mandatory opponent was Michael Zerafa, according to WBA, now Lara will be taking on Danny Garcia as his new challenger. Lara was to go against Golovkin for the title but before the purse bid, ‘GGG’ ceded his title and it is Lara now, who’s bearing the torch. Lara’s next opponent, Danny Garcia, is coming off a victory against Jose Benavidez Jr. by a majority decision.

Zerafa, the previous challenger, will reportedly be in the undercard slot of Lara vs. Garcia. Zerafa’s opponent is still yet to be disclosed but his manager, Elvis Grant has assured fans that it would be a more ‘decent opponent’ than his previous rival, Danilo Creati. And the winner of this bout will later have to potentially defend their title against Michael Zerafa.

The fans are excited to see the clash of Lara and Garcia, the fight may take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The Showtime main event will reportedly happen at a 155-pound catchweight, so it will be an interesting event altogether with a ‘jam-packed’ fight card.

Fans respond to the confirmation of Erislandy Lara vs. Danny Garcia

One fan couldn’t comprehend that the winner would be fighting Zerafa, as according to them, it’d be punching down rather than punching up.

One fan, Violent Dom, stated that the fight will definitely be an interesting one as Garcia’s performance was great against Benavidez Jr., and on the other hand, Lara almost defeated Canelo Alvarez.

Meanwhile, another user asked how Garcia got the title shot in the year 2023.

One user showed his support for Lara in the upcoming fight.

Another fan, Rodne Monge, supported Danny Garcia and called for a KO victory.

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One user cautioned Garcia, mentioning how Golovkin chose to relinquish his title rather than take on Lara.

The fans are definitely looking forward to this match-up. Well, it’d be interesting to see if Lara can defend the belt against Danny Garcia. What is your take on the whole situation since Golovkin’s exit? Let us know in the comments section below.

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