Video: Erislandy Lara on Canelo vacating WBC title: It’s an excuse to avoid GGG

“You all know it, everyone knows it. That was looking for a reason to avoid a fight with GGG. It’s the only cash cow Golden Boy has, and if Canelo fights with GGG, what’s de la Hoya going to do with Golden Boy Promotions.”

WBA jr. middleweight champion Erislandy Lara on Canelo vacating his WBC middleweight title in which in turn gave Gennady Golovkin the WBC belt to go with his IBF and WBA title.

This Saturday Lara will defend his WBA Super Welterweight World Championship against U.S. Olympian and top contender Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan in a rematch of their 2012 bout that ended in a technical draw.

Also on the card Houston-based brothers Jermall and Jermell Charlo will look to make history in co-featured bouts as the first twins to hold world titles in the same division. Unbeaten IBF Junior Middleweight World Champion Jermall faces his toughest test when he makes the second defense of his belt against former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Jermell will take on exciting contender John Jackson in a bout for the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship.