Robert Garcia picks Lara over Tim Tszyu
Erislandy Lara getting the nod over Tim Tszyu from Robert Garcia, and the reasons behind it are what stick with me. The boxing skill is there, the experience is there, and what Lara has done at middleweight is apparently enough to outweigh any concerns about his age. The fact that this is going down in Australia does not seem to move Garcia off his pick either. He also mentioned that he could see himself putting a wager down on Lara, but that part hinges on what the odds end up looking like. So who are you riding with here? Does Garcia have it right, or does Tszyu get it done with the crowd behind him?
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I'm probably leaning towards Lada winning this fight because he's got the skills. He's looked strong at 160, but just his skills himself. He's got experience. He's got obviously the amateur background, but as a professional fighter, he's got skills. He's a good boxer. So I could actually say that I'm going to probably pick Lada to win this fight.
