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Erislandy Lara was born on April 11, 1983, in Guantanamo, Cuba, and is the current WBA middleweight champion, having held the title since 2021. Later in his life, the Cuban boxer relocated to the United States, hoping for a better life.
'The American Dream' was the favorite to win the gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics but later defected from his native country. Lara has won multiple world championships in two weight classes (light middleweight and middleweight). As of September 2024, he is ranked as the world's fourth-best active middleweight by BoxRec.
Who is Erislandy Lara's wife?
Erislandy Lara is married to Yudi Lara. In 2017, the couple became United States citizens together after completing their eligibility requirements and taking an oath of allegiance to the country. Erislandy and his wife prefer to keep their lives private and away from the media spotlight. They are parents to two children, and the family lives in Houston, Texas, United States.
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The boxer previously defected twice from his native nation. He was apprehended by Brazilian authorities during his first attempt and faced hardships while escaping to Germany before ultimately making it to the United States.
When Erislandy Lara's wife stood up for him
Erislandy Lara's wife previously called out former WBO middleweight champion Gabe Rosado at an event for allegedly insulting her husband. Following the Jarret Hurd bout, Rosada was heard criticizing Lara's unexciting performances in the ring. This didn't sit well with Lara's wife, who took this opportunity to call out Rosado.
According to a user who translated the whole interaction, Yudi started asking why he was at the event if he thought her husband was boring, to which 'king' replied that talking smack was part and parcel of a fighter's career.
"She's basically confronting rosado cause he had said previously that lara was a boring fighter so lara wife said "ke tu ase aki " what are you doing here huh you said lara was a boring fighter. And rosado said that's how we boxers are. We talk sh*t. And last thing rosado said to the wife was lara won the fight. Y'all welcome lol"
Lara faces Danny Garcia next at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14, 2024.
