ERISLANDY LARA VS TIM TSZYU WBA Middleweight Title December 12 Australia

[aioc]

This is going to be a promising and action-packed match, as both boxers have similar fighting styles and both have extensive experience in championship fights.

Erislandy Lara, the current WBA Middleweight Champion, will battle Tim Tszyu; the fight is going to be held in Australia, Don't think that Tszyu has an edge because he is fighting in front of his country,, because Lara is a dangerous and veteran fighter, having fought Canelo Alvarez and only lost via split decision.

Honestly, it's hard to figure out who will emerge the victor in this fight, but oddsmakers pick Lara as the slight favorite, so who you got on this match?

WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara will take on Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu on Saturday, December 12 (U.S. date and time) headlining action streaming live on DAZN from Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

ERISLANDY LARA DUELS TIM TSZYU ON DECEMBER 12 IN AUSTRALIA

[Smartprofit]

To be honest, I haven't analyzed the odds for this fight yet, but I think they should vary across online casinos. Tim Tszyu has a huge fan base in Russia and Australia. I think many are willing to bet on him. 🙋

I haven't yet decided which of these two boxers is better. I'll probably make that decision once I see the real odds.

The problem/intrigue here, in my opinion, is that their fighting styles are completely different. Tim Tszyu is an aggressive, pressure-heavy boxer, while Erislandy Lara is a boxer who builds an excellent defense and then unexpectedly counters. If Tim isn't careful enough, it could easily lead to a knockout...

At the same time, Lara is no longer young (42 years old), so it will be difficult for him to last all 12 rounds against an aggressive boxer like Tszyu. Furthermore, judges have historically not been very kind to him. To win, he needs to catch Tim Tszyu in a mistake.  And I must say, Erislandi Lara is quite capable of it! So, at this point, I consider these two boxers to be roughly evenly matched. 🤔

[Iranus]

Well, regardless of how much of veteran Lara may be or he had close fight with Canelo. But he's not getting any younger! imo, handling fight of this magnitude at age of 43 is incredibly difficult challenge. When an aggressive fighter Tim Tszyu steps into ring, that age factor will definitely come into play!

I saw Tszyu himself talking about how important this fight is for his legacy. And yes home crowd will be absolutely wild.

I think now his main goal is to become a two division world champion. A feat that even his legendary father Kostya Tszyu never managed to achieve.

So, if anyone think Lara is going to get any easy walkover, they're probably going to loss their stake.

[YOSHIE]

This is going to be a promising and action-packed match, as both boxers have similar fighting styles and both have extensive experience in championship fights.

In the world of boxing, perhaps Erislandy Lara is no stranger to me, I have watched several of his fights in the ring, but I feel unfamiliar with Tszyu, but that is not an excuse when there is a boxer who has the desire to win one of the titles in order to become a boxer. professional in history.

For Erislandy Lara, it's interesting, as far as I know, he was scheduled to meet in the ring with Janibek, a former IBF and WBO, because the Kazakh boxer had problems with prohibited substances, so the scheduled fight was cancelled. It was interesting and good when there was a replacement, namely Tszyu.

I can only hope for a duel between Lara vs. Tszyu really happened professionally for both of them to really be able to give the best to their respective fans and remain boxers who have had professional careers throughout history, Personally, I don't look at the match record and age, while they are doing proportionally that is the best and the hope of all viewers/fans.

[coin-investor]

In the world of boxing, perhaps Erislandy Lara is no stranger to me, I have watched several of his fights in the ring, but I feel unfamiliar with Tszyu, but that is not an excuse when there is a boxer who has the desire to win one of the titles in order to become a boxer. professional in history.

I've seen several fights of both fighters; the one that I remember the most is Lara's match against Canelo, where he lost by split decision, and Tszyu against Errol Spence Jr where he won by unanimous decision, but the most memorable is his two matches against Fundora, where he lost both, but he was tested.

So, when it comes to action, these two fighters will not disappoint us; Lara has a slight edge. His ring generalship is good, and he is never shy about exchanges; Tszyu will have problems with Lara's elusiveness.

[2stout]

Even at 43, Lara still seems to be at the top of his game.  All 3 of his losses have been close- 2 SD and the MD to Paul Williams was quite controversial with all 3 judges in that one being suspended as many analysts, fans, and boxing officials clearly felt Lara won.  I like Lara by UD over Tszyu in this one.

[fullfitlarry]

Damn, Lara is still fighting in 2026?  . He started his career more than 18 years ago. But it seems that he really stay healthy and take care of himself that's why the longevity. Although he had slowed down in the last 5 years or so and just picking up fights.

It's a stylistic matchup for Tim here, this fight is going to be a crossroad for him as personally, I think Tim is done already. That lost to Fundora really took out his soul.

Even at 43, Lara still seems to be at the top of his game.  All 3 of his losses have been close- 2 SD and the MD to Paul Williams was quite controversial with all 3 judges in that one being suspended as many analysts, fans, and boxing officials clearly felt Lara won.  I like Lara by UD over Tszyu in this one.

Yes, he didn't lost the fight against Paul Williams, it was a clear high way robbery by the judges and it was suspected that the people of Williams might have bribe the judges during that time.

For the Canelo fight, he did score on one judges and it's a close fight as well. What makes Lara a difficult opponent is because he is a south paw and very experience as he is a amateur standout from Cuba.

[coin-investor]

Damn, Lara is still fighting in 2026?  . He started his career more than 18 years ago. But it seems that he really stay healthy and take care of himself that's why the longevity. Although he had slowed down in the last 5 years or so and just picking up fights.

It's a stylistic matchup for Tim here, this fight is going to be a crossroad for him as personally, I think Tim is done already. That lost to Fundora really took out his soul.

That makes this fight interesting. Can Lara keep up fighting at this level? Very few fighters have this longevity in the ring most of the time; the body can't keep up, even though the mind is very much willing, and I don't think Tszyu is done; he still has a fighting chance. He showed that he still has it when he won against Spence Jr.

If Tszyu loses this match, it's time for him to hang up his gloves; this could be his last chance to win a title, he should show something; his match against Spence is convincing but not enough to convince us that he still has a long way to go.

[Dave1]

If Tszyu loses this match, it's time for him to hang up his gloves; this could be his last chance to win a title, he should show something; his match against Spence is convincing but not enough to convince us that he still has a long way to go.

Correct, Spence is no longer the same when Tim fought him. It's just like Spence wanted to have that last fight, win or lose he will to and hang up his gloves anyway. So it's different to fight a boxer that has been gone for so long compare to a old boxer but still very much active and winning fights.

And again, although Tim won, he can't get out of the mental trauma he got from Fundora. So once Lara put Tim in a very uncomfortable position, Tim might see his fight against Fundora and psychologically folded.

Maybe I suggest that the OP might want to add a poll.

[2stout]

Damn, Lara is still fighting in 2026?  . He started his career more than 18 years ago. But it seems that he really stay healthy and take care of himself that's why the longevity. Although he had slowed down in the last 5 years or so and just picking up fights.

It's a stylistic matchup for Tim here, this fight is going to be a crossroad for him as personally, I think Tim is done already. That lost to Fundora really took out his soul.

Even at 43, Lara still seems to be at the top of his game.  All 3 of his losses have been close- 2 SD and the MD to Paul Williams was quite controversial with all 3 judges in that one being suspended as many analysts, fans, and boxing officials clearly felt Lara won.  I like Lara by UD over Tszyu in this one.

Yes, he didn't lost the fight against Paul Williams, it was a clear high way robbery by the judges and it was suspected that the people of Williams might have bribe the judges during that time.

For the Canelo fight, he did score on one judges and it's a close fight as well. What makes Lara a difficult opponent is because he is a south paw and very experience as he is a amateur standout from Cuba.

I agree with you.  Also, it seems Lara should have been a superstar long ago; however, his experience and style is a problem for a lot of boxers.  He was one of the most avoided boxers ever as many were too scared to take the risk, which is why he isn't a superstar to this day even though he is a multiple title holder in 2 weight classes.

[X-ray]

Another game for Tim after Spence. I'm ready putting my bucks behind him. This guy is regularly fighting, and he seems never feel tired. He also had the most title shoots and he ducks no fighter. Those things are raising my confidence on him to have another title. Lara is skilled fighter but Tim is also younger and strong.

I guess another decision win by Tim like he did against Spence. Lara has durability problem and Tim can take the advantage of it by bringing the game to the late game.

[fullfitlarry]

Damn, Lara is still fighting in 2026?  . He started his career more than 18 years ago. But it seems that he really stay healthy and take care of himself that's why the longevity. Although he had slowed down in the last 5 years or so and just picking up fights.

It's a stylistic matchup for Tim here, this fight is going to be a crossroad for him as personally, I think Tim is done already. That lost to Fundora really took out his soul.

That makes this fight interesting. Can Lara keep up fighting at this level? Very few fighters have this longevity in the ring most of the time; the body can't keep up, even though the mind is very much willing, and I don't think Tszyu is done; he still has a fighting chance. He showed that he still has it when he won against Spence Jr.

If Tszyu loses this match, it's time for him to hang up his gloves; this could be his last chance to win a title, he should show something; his match against Spence is convincing but not enough to convince us that he still has a long way to go.

But I don't think that we are convince with that Spence win though, it seems to be that Spence just shows without any commitment in that fight. So if we are going to rate Tim's performance C/C-. He might just have the confidence in this fight because of that win. But still, he might be done after that Fundora fight.

For Lara, he could have slowed down a bit and then pick his opponent very wisely so he stay long in the game. And he is a defensive fighters as well that's why he doesn't get the damage a brawler has in his career that's why he was able to keep fighter even in 2026.

[CryptoBuds]

Even at 43, Lara still seems to be at the top of his game.

Yes, he didn't lost the fight against Paul Williams, it was a clear high way robbery by the judges and it was suspected that the people of Williams might have bribe the judges during that time.
For the Canelo fight, he did score on one judges and it's a close fight as well. What makes Lara a difficult opponent is because he is a south paw and very experience as he is a amateur standout from Cuba.

I agree with you.  Also, it seems Lara should have been a superstar long ago; however, his experience and style is a problem for a lot of boxers.  He was one of the most avoided boxers ever as many were too scared to take the risk, which is why he isn't a superstar to this day even though he is a multiple title holder in 2 weight classes.

Lara's age is certainly a concern, but I wouldn't judge his performance solely based on his age either. In boxing, mileage, activity level and defensive style are also very important. 43-year-old defensive counter puncher does not always sustain same level of physical damage as 43-year-old pressure fighter.

Also, I know Lara's experience will give him significant advantage in early rounds. But my feeling is that Tszyu could force him to work continuously. As a result, impact of Lara's age might become more apparent in later rounds. And as for home crowd, I don't believe that having home advantage and motivation derived from legacy necessarily translate into any tactical advantage in boxing. So he needs to find some way to break Lara's rhythm.

[Dave1]

Lara's age is certainly a concern, but I wouldn't judge his performance solely based on his age either. In boxing, mileage, activity level and defensive style are also very important. 43-year-old defensive counter puncher does not always sustain same level of physical damage as 43-year-old pressure fighter.

Yes, this is one advantage of being a defensive and counter puncher. Your damage is minimal as compare to pressure fighter. And that's why Floyd still wants to fight up to this day, because he is still intact. Although we can also say that to Manny, but he is a unicorn, that even he goes to toe to toe, he seems to be intact even at his age and wanting to fight.

Also, I know Lara's experience will give him significant advantage in early rounds. But my feeling is that Tszyu could force him to work continuously. As a result, impact of Lara's age might become more apparent in later rounds. And as for home crowd, I don't believe that having home advantage and motivation derived from legacy necessarily translate into any tactical advantage in boxing. So he needs to find some way to break Lara's rhythm.

It might translate though if you see your family and fans watching you and they want you to win the fight. So he better be throwing a lot of punches here and chase Lara because as what we have said, he is a defensive fighter so one way to counter that is to throw a lot of volume punches.

[RazerMouseMobile]

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This is going to be a promising and action-packed match, as both boxers have similar fighting styles and both have extensive experience in championship fights.

Erislandy Lara, the current WBA Middleweight Champion, will battle Tim Tszyu; the fight is going to be held in Australia, Don't think that Tszyu has an edge because he is fighting in front of his country,, because Lara is a dangerous and veteran fighter, having fought Canelo Alvarez and only lost via split decision.
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At 43 years old, TBH he's still a very dangerous fighter to fight with.
He fought only once per year on the past 6 years, and in his previous 5 fights, 3 of those are by a way of KO/TKO, and one retired.

I'm not underestimating Tszyu BTW because he still won against Spence Jr. in his last fight, and we can't deny that fact. Like what you said, this is a 50-50 fight where anybody can win. On one gambling website, the odds are favoring Lara, but the difference isn't that huge. It's 1.72 for Lara against 2.02 for Tszyu. One thing that will make it tougher for Tszyu is the fact that Lara has never been knocked out in his professional boxing career, so there's a huge chance that this will go distance.

Despite of being at his post-prime years, I'm still rooting for Lara to win on this one, but it's anybody's fight don't get me wrong.