Lara (28-3-3, 16 KO) let the woefully over-matched Lamanna (30-5-1, 12 KO) throw a few punches to start, then landed a left, another left, a left that shook Lamanna up, and then a rocket left to knock him out and finish the fight.
The win gives Lara the WBA’s “world” (“regular”) middleweight title, which it shouldn’t, because Lamanna should not have been in anything called a world title fight. The WBA’s “super world” champion is Ryota Murata, and for what it’s worth Chris Eubank Jr has the interim title, or at least used to, whatever.
Eduardo Ramirez TKO-3 Isaac Avelar
Posted on 05/01/2021
By: Sean Crose
Photo: Frank Micelotta/FOX Sports
All it took was a straight left. In truth, it didn’t even seen like a powerful punch. Still, the first round shot fired by the 27-3-3 Erislandy Lara to the head of 30-4-1 Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna was enough to end things early. Their scheduled 12 round bout at the Dignity Healthy Sports Park in Carson, California lasted no more than half a round and earned the veteran Lara a WBA middleweight title (the division has numerous ones). Lamanna wasn’t the most prestigious opponent Lara has faced, but the Cuban fighter known as “The American Dream” looked impressive nonetheless.