Comments Thread For: Vanes vs. Lara: Top Rank Outbids Golden Boy in Purse Bid

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I just realized how much of a robbery these sanctioning bodies are. Do you see the amount of money they bid? That's ridiculous. You think Arum is gonna make that money back from a Vanes-Lara fight? Probably not. Lol but screw Arum anyway.

[daperculator]

What if Arum puts it on jcc/martínez card?! Stick it to gbp and use one of their fighters on the competing card

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I'd be very disappointed by Lara if he rejects it. After all the talk how people are ducking him he will now look for safer way? That would be shameful...
And no champion is going to fight him anyway. Maybe Baysangurov in Europe but he won't go there. He should take that fight and there's no excuses for turning it down.

Well, let's say hypothetically Lara gets a title shot. Would you blame him and call him a duck for not fighting Vanes instead of the title fight? Lara needs a title so people call HIM out instead of him calling them out. Even tho Rigo has one and nobody calls him out...

[Eaner0919]

Ill take that bet, a friendly bet.

Yea, Lara's people been saying since the purse bid was announced that they wanna look for a title shot instead of trying to fight Vanes. But if there's no title shot they need to go on with this fight.

yeah after the Hernandez fight I interviewed him and Luis and they did not seem overly excited to fight an eliminator period

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

What if Arum puts it on jcc/martínez card?! Stick it to gbp and use one of their fighters on the competing card

That would be hilarious. I just looked at the card and they already have 3 fights lined up so unless they drop Mikael Zewski vs TBA and put Lara vs Vanes in there, it won't happen.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

yeah after the Hernandez fight I interviewed him and Luis and they did not seem overly excited to fight an eliminator period

Let's just hope this doesn't ruin his "motivation" for training camp and the fight then use it as an excuse...

[Cazadores]

Looks like a good fight. Where have I been. Had no idea they were even working on making it.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

If he gets immediate title shot insted of Vanes fight, then no, I won't blame him. If he rejects the fight and gets title in couple fights from now, what I'm sure he will, then I consider it a duck. And what a shame that would be to duck ultimate ducker?
Someone tell Lara to take that damn fight... I like him too much to have to turn away from him now.

I won't turn away from him but he would have to regain my respect again.

He's with Al Haymon now so let's see what happens. Is Trout with Haymon too? If so that match up is pretty much out the window IMO and K9 not gonna fight him so there's really no more champs except the European guy. There's probably no excuse for backing out this fight. But like I said, I just hope he stays motivated enough for it...

[richardt]

Lara is either going to fight Vanes or go directly into a title fight. Either way works. Good to see Vanes finally step up. 2 years ago Vanes said no one was willing to fight him. Lara called him out on it and then Vanes made exuses about Lara not being a name. Now that Lara beat Williams in a high profile fight, it looks pretty certain. Both Lara and Vanes agreed to this one.

[millcitymauler]

I'm about 90% sold on Lara...We'll definately find out if this fight comes off. For all of the trouble Vanes's mouth gets him into, he can clearly fight, and he trains at one of the toughest gyms in the world, so I believe he'll be ready. Sounds like a lot of you guys are as interested in this one as I am.