The Cuban boxer Erislandy Lara boxed, this Saturday, in the inaugural event of the Premier Boxing Champions, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he retained his 160 pound world title against the Australian Michael Zerafa.
Lara, who was coming to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title, stopped his opponent at 2:59 of the second round, becoming, at 40 years old, the oldest world champion.
With a record of 30-3-3, including 18 knockouts, Lara counterattacked in that round with a right hand and then a straight left to the chin of his opponent (31-5, 19 knockouts), who had thrown him a left jab. . Zerafa was left lying on the canvas and visibly damaged.
Unstable and stumbling, Zerafa stood up, which was decisive in the judge’s determination to stop the fight and give victory to the Cuban, who was defending his title for the second time, in a reign he has held since 2021 when he defeated Thomas LaManna, by KO. , and then, in 2022, Gary O’Sullivan.
