Erislandy Lara

Erislandy Lara
Lara vs. Brewer, 2010
Personal information
Nicknames
  • El Oro de Guantanamo
  • The American Dream
Nationality
  • Cuban (until 2017)
  • American (since 2017)
BornErislandy Lara Santoya
(1983-04-11) 11 April 1983
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach75+12 in (192 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins32
Win by KO19
Losses3
Draws3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
2005 Mianyang Welterweight
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena Welterweight
World Cup
2005 Moscow Welterweight

Erislandy Lara Santoya (born 11 April 1983) is a Cuban-American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title since 2023 (Regular version from 2021 to 2023). Previously he held the WBA super welterweight title (Regular and Super versions) between 2014 and 2021.

In a career lasting over 16 years, Lara has long been regarded as one of the world's most technically skilled boxers. He was captain of the Cuban national amateur team, winning a welterweight gold medal at the 2005 World Championships as well as three consecutive Cuban national championships from 2005 to 2007.