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Pound-for-pound rankings: Mikey Garcia joins the list at No. 11

Like his Cuban countryman, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Lara doesn't have a style that's particularly crowd-pleasing. But it is effective. In December, Lara
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Pound-for-pound rankings: Mikey Garcia joins the list at No. 11
Pound-for-pound rankings: Mikey Garcia joins the list at No. 11

Like his Cuban countryman, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Lara doesn't have a style that's particularly crowd-pleasing. But it is effective. In December, Lara dominated former junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout, dropping him once in a lopsided decision. Lara is a brilliant counterpuncher, accurate, with surprising power.

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CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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