The undefeated IBF jr-middleweight world champion, Jarrett Hurd has aimed his crosshairs on Cuban slickster, Erislandy Lara for his next fight.
Lara is commonly referenced as being one of the most seasoned operators of the modern era.
He is believed to be an avoided fighter at that weight, who is difficult to even look good against, let alone claim victory against. However, the undefeated Jarrett Hurd has shared he is prepared to take on the Cuban in his next fight.
Unbeaten 154-pound champ @Swift_JHurd ready to unify against @Laraboxing and @TwinCharlo in 2018.
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— Premier Boxing Champions (@premierboxing) January 2, 2018
Hurd has scored nine stoppages in his last ten fights and has built quite a formidable reputation in his weight class.
The American is now very confident in his chances of inflicting Lara’s first defeat since dubiously having his fight against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez ruled against him in 2014.
“Erislandy Lara’s the best at 154, he’s saying no one else wants to fight him. Well, I wanna fight him.”
“I’ve stopped my last seven opponents, and I know I can beat Lara. I’d like to fight Lara, next, and to see it happen in April or May,” Hurd told Premier Boxing Champions.
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He believes Trout was the perfect opponent to get ready for Lara. The Cuban boxer holds a decision win over Trout.
“I feel like Trout was the perfect fight for me to prepare for Lara, being that it serves as the natural transition to assimilate and go from one southpaw to another,” said Hurd.
No more begging you got it! Careful what you wish for! Don't forget I pushed for this fight ???
— Erislandy Lara (@Laraboxing) January 4, 2018
“I’m a guy who is still learning and not at my best; I’m still living with my parents. But we’re talking about building my own house from scratch, which takes about 10 weeks.”
“So we’re probably looking at sometime this summer, maybe after the Lara fight. I want to face the best in order to become the best, and Lara’s the best in our division,” Hurd concluded.
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