Lara vs Hurd Fight Anniversary: Unifying the 154 lb Division

Jarrett Hurd s 12thround knockdown of longreigning champion Erislandy Lara secured his 154pound title unification victory on Saturday, April 7, 2017. The fight was incredible battle of two warriors imposing their will over each other through 11RDs. But a knockdown in the RD12 ended up giving the victory to Hurd. It was this knockdown that tipped the scale in his favor, giving Hurd the win by 1 to become the new unified 154pound champion, dethroning the Cuban veteran Laraending his run of seven successful title defenses. The final scores were 114113 twice for Hurd, overruling a 114113 score in favor of Lara. Watch the, LaraHurd full fight here: , Boxing, FullFight Visit for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: FOLLOW US: