Erislandy Lara (USA) vs Alfredo Angulo (Mexico) | KNOCKOUT, BOXING fight, HD, 60 fps

Let's talk about the next bout here on Showtime Championship Boxing, the puncher Alfredo Angulo versus a very slick boxer, Erislandy. Erislandy! La! El Perro! Once again, referee. Punch knockout power. Who will be able to impose his will and skill? On the other, we're about to find out, is round number one underway. Angulo with the block. We just saw a straight left hand by, land by Lara. He can throw that punch with authority and has already landed it. He can hurt Angulo with that left hand. Conventional stance fighter, Angulo to self-pull Lara. There's actually more movement early from Lara than I even anticipated because he doesn't always move this much in a fight, even though he's so good defensively. The power of Angulo that's making him a little bit more careful. And remember, the only time that Angulo's been James Kirkland. I love the way this fight's starting now. It's turning into a very interesting fight. Lara's willing to engage with the body, wants to come forward. Can't be anything but fun if it keeps up like this. And now Angulo at the body with the left hook. Doubling up, tripling up on the jab upstairs. Lara just absorbing all the... There's a straight left hand down the middle by Lara. Flashes the jab and moves it. You talk about a guy like Arizalnde Lara, one of the most proficient fighters in the game, Paul. Yeah, yeah, and a former Cuban amateur standout comes from that Cuban amateur school. So, you know, those guys always technically stand out. Solid miss in this first round. 11 of Lara's 17 wins have come via form of knockout. Howard, 18 of his 22 victories have come inside the distance. And there, Lara hurting Angulo. Part of the game plan, Virgil Hunter told us. Don't aim for any particular spot. We get close and hit him. And now Lara's starting to get... The 99th round as a pro for Lara. And a great start by... Because early on, Angulo was really stifling him in sharp shots. Uppercut by Lara, then he just shells up again. Angulo trying to get... Final 10 seconds of a pretty good opening round here, especially if you're the curator. Angulo walking him down, but it's Lara coming forward with a couple of straight left hands. That's been landed so many in the first round. Uses the jab as a range finder and blasts him. Lara's never been down as an amateur or a pro. So his defensive skills are considerable. Angulo immediately attacking the body, digging away. Was able to dig underneath. And Lara again, measuring him up for that straight left hand. Here are the show stats for the punch totals. You see what Lara... He lands at a high percentage. He throws a lot of punches, but when they're not landing, that's not going to help you too much. Angulo known for his pressure style. Come forward and there he is. He catches the shots. He's punching in between Angulo. You see, he kind of starts... And then he'll come up with some short counter shots. The punching ability of your opponent is so sharp, you almost start to doubt it. And what happens is your snap comes over. It's almost like you're looking to throw punches, but at the same time, you want to bring your hand right back to defend. Uppercut. It appeared that he's hurting his punches because of the fact he's pushing. Yeah, he's not throwing them with great commitment. Now, he did start to unload... There's a nice straight left through the guard by Lara again. Final minute of the second round. Great start to this 154-pound co-feature between Erzlandi Lara. He's done this fight several times, but not with great purpose or intent. Blood already... Now, Angulo has Lara on the ropes. So, great start here between Angulo and Lara. Virgil Hunter and Angulo's running shields in Lara's. By both corners, I like what Virgil Hunter was saying about Lara slowing down in the second half of that round. Angulo's feet are all over the place. Utilizing that nifty footwork, left hand to the body. The only lefty that Angulo has fought in recent years. I'd say. She's like the lefty on, you know... Lara content to stay along the ropes, now circles away. Straight left again. Pops. Angulo on the nose. Angulo coming forward, but the nice counter jab there by Lara. Much more leverage on him, throwing them with better intent. He's believing in them. He's believing in them because Virgil Hunter reinforcing, guess what? This is going to be a tough fight. And Angulo beginning to find his rhythm now. Coming forward. Footwork trying to escape again. Ripping the left hook to the body as well. And now Lara fighting off the ropes. By Angulo. So, a good round for Angulo in the final minute of the third. They're still there, but now they're fewer and far between. So, it's Angulo's rough work that's taking the toll. The ball versus the matador and thus far they're getting the best of him here in the third round. You see the good shot by Lara, but it's just not consistent enough anymore. There's a nice straight left right to the sternum by Lara. But here at close quarters, Angulo getting up. Of a thrilling third round here at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Him against ropes. Good leverage on those left hooks. He's ripping those shots and mixing in some of the uppercuts and other punches. To get some work done by ripping shots to that body. Matador and Bruce both. And you notice on the back of Angulo's trunks. Immigration reform now. Someone who can appropriately detain and held for seven months. With Virgil Hunter coming down and then he goes to Hunter's training camp as well as we take a look at that. He's done it a lot, but I don't think he does it with great intent. And I don't think it helps him in this fight. Because against a southpaw, you're bumping Lee's shoulders. It's hard to get in the hook to the body sometimes from the inside. Because he can bump you. But as a righty, he's getting leverage on that hook. And Lara goes down for the- Those body shots set that up, guys. And Angulo, the dog, swarming Lara here in the fourth round. A minute and a half left. Popping the jab from the stomach. And Lara trying to stave off the attack. The best California resident. Uppercut by Lara. And the chance of peril. Phil, the sky's here over the Home Depot. Under a minute left. Angulo has been cut under the right eye. He doesn't want that to emerge, but what a huge round for him. Uppercut just misses by Angulo. All those body shots- And through all this, Lara's still counter-punching back. That's what's making this such a fun fight. In a fantastic fourth round of action. Lara going down for the first time in his career to counter-attack. Round five straight ahead. To the canvas. Angulo has been working hard to the body. And then the left hook is almost a double left hook because he landed to the body and that helped set up that left hook that set Lara down. Props to you. Got caught while he's throwing that left-hand uppercut. It was working so well for him. And props to Angulo for making the adjustment. Devastating left hook. And round five underway. Mauro Ranallo-Al, Bernstein, Pauly Malinagi. Angulo sparred with Dimitrius Andrade. Angulo utilizing the jab. Lara trying to utilize the footwork. The attack to the body to slow Lara down enough to make him stand still. If you can make him stand still. Sharpshooting him. Unofficial scores. Clearly that turned things around. The 10-8 round. But again, he's languishing on the ropes and squaring himself up on the ropes. Heading into the final minute of the fifth frame. Lara, utilizing the hook. Circling away from the ropes. But nice combination by the Cuban. Took like that from Alfredo Angulo. So props to Ursula de Laura for that. He's having a great round. Yep. Edward Jackson worked with him. And so Jackson's helped him probably. Good combination by Lara. Angulo comes right back. Getting knocked down. He threw some excellent combinations. And this is toward the end of the round. I think it's legal. Sixth round underway. Much at stake in this fight, Al. Or Pauly with the 154-pound weight class. As hot as it is. This fight is one of those big money fights. And deservedly so. Angulo's attack has been downstairs. And he got away from throwing really good left hooks. But now look at him. Ripping those hooks to the body. Lara's been sharper, if you can say that. Since he got knocked down. Almost, you know, he was having a good couple of first rounds. So far. I agree. When Lara keeps his fight in the center of the ring, he almost can't lose it. But when he goes to the ropes, he's got issues. Contrast of styles. But the ingredients put together thus far has been a very... We are at the midway point of this 154-pound affair. You can do it. Alfredo, you can do it. Okay? That's it. Marquez-Vasquez fight. That was a special night. And tonight's starting to turn into one with this excellent... I like the way he came back after the knockdown. He showed... To get knocked down the way he was, he was certainly hurt. He's come back and showed... Now picking Angulo off with the jab. Angulo trying to find his way in. Still winning by knockout at this point, even though he had Lara down. That and a little bit of right hook to get him out of danger has been just an addition since the knockdown that has allowed him to vary a little bit more. To Angulo's face, Lara was knocked to the canvas a minute 15 into round four, the first knockdown of his career, but has bounced back on the attack. Four beautiful left hooks to the body by Angulo, delivered with authority. Back to the canvas for the first time. Lara exhibiting good ring generalship, but Angulo... He's covering up. He's not trading much. He throws a punch, covers up, or throws a punch and gets out. It seems like Lara's willing to let Angulo empty his arsenal and then either... I could have seen this happening, but I can't say I would have guaranteed it. I wasn't sure how Angulo would deal with the movement. Could have an impact as this fight goes on. It's funny because Virgil Hunter said at the end of the second round or the first round... It seems like Lara got rejuvenated just by getting knocked down. Straight right by Angulo. Angulo, because he's landed so many of these, he gets in position, throws with... I mean, he just keeps banging away with that punch and a couple actually straight... As Lara's fight goes on. The only way you can get away is if... You gotta keep punching. You can't just keep... Just right in front of Lara, absorbing the punishment, but Angulo putting on an amazing display thus far. A minute 40 remaining. Angulo counters with a combination of his... Nice combination right down the middle by Lara. Paulie and I have it a little bit wider. Steve, why so? He needs the legs. Angulo needs the energy to keep throwing... One, two. Oh, and the left hooks! Angulo now going upstairs, scoring on the body. Lara trying to just stave off this... Right from Angulo. A fantastic round nine! The last time he got knocked down to have a comeback round. Much more difficult at this stage. The unofficial scoring through nine rounds. That clearly a 10-8 round, and Steve's... So this fight's up for grabs, and I think we can say that. Again, bouncing back here in round 10, putting together some... Bumping down again, Paulie. He rebounds nicely. And I'll tell you what's impressive about... You know, it's very impressive, and it shows the maturity of this guy and the experience. Probably a million amateur fights in Cuba. He has to be careful, though. His mouth is wide open, and... Total power punches. And you see, Lara's landed more than he wants. Are those hooks on? Oh, and now Lara may have hurt Angulo with that combination, and Angulo's hurt! And it's unbelievable! What happened? He just turned his back. You talk about the ebb and flow of boxing! Just like that! This fight is over! Wow. Massive hematoma. Look at me. Look up. Dad came out of nowhere. That left... Now the WBA Interim Super Welterweight Champion of the World, El Oro de Guantanamo, Erislander Lara! Evidence that Lara can throw a pretty...