Overview
- Lara defeated González by unanimous decision with scorecards of 118-108, 120-106, and 119-107.
- The WBA title bout featured two knockdowns scored by Lara during a controlled performance.
- The fight took place on the main card of the PBC–Amazon Prime event headlined by Lamont Roach Jr. and Isaac Cruz.
- González stepped in on short notice when Alimkhanuly was reportedly flagged for a banned substance, leaving the Kazakh’s near-term status uncertain.
- After a 14-month layoff, Lara remains one of boxing’s oldest active champions, and speculation about future opponents includes unconfirmed talk of Terence Crawford testing 160 pounds.