Lara successfully defends WBA super-welterweight title (The Associated Press)
Cuba’s Erislandy Lara successfully defended his World Boxing Association super-welterweight title Wednesday night, stopping former welterweight champion Jan Zaveck in the third round. Utilizing quicker punching skills, Lara (22-2-2, 13 knockouts) outclassed Zaveck, from Slovenia, at Hialeah Park and Casino. Lara lives in Houston and had not fought in South Florida, home of the largest Cuban population in the United States, since 2009.