Lanardo Tyner
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Lanardo Tyner is a professional boxer
in the Welterweight
division. Tyner is also the current USBO welterweight champion.
. All his losses have been quality, coming to Mike Arnaoutis
, Lamont Peterson
and Saul Alvarez
. Lanardo upset one of the best Welterweight
prospects Antwone "The Truth" Smith in the ninth by knockout.
On January 1, 2011 Tyner announced to Chicago Boxing New's Richard Spilotro that he is willing and able to jump down a weight class and fight at the Junior welterweight division. Many ring insiders believe this move will suit Tyner, mainly due to the size difference he was facing at welterweight. There has been talks of Tyner fighting Amir Khan, Eric Morales, or Marcos Maidana in summer of 2011.
On July 15, 2011, Tyner defeated the former WBA Jr welterweight champion Vivian Harris
during Cynthia Tolaymat's CFC Promotions "Chicago Fight Night #2", Tyner with the win earned the USBO welterweight championship.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
division. Tyner is also the current USBO welterweight champion.
Pro career
On December 5, 2009 Tyner lost to the Mexican Saul AlvarezSaul Alvarez
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán is an undefeated Mexican boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He is the current WBC Light Middleweight champion...
. All his losses have been quality, coming to Mike Arnaoutis
Mike Arnaoutis
Mike Arnaoutis is a professional boxer in the welterweight division. He is a former WBO NABO Lightweight titleholder.-Career:...
, Lamont Peterson
Lamont Peterson
-Background:Peterson and his brother Anthony Peterson are regularly featured on ESPN boxing telecasts, and their story has been frequently discussed on the show. The Petersons were left without parents at an early age, with their father in prison and their mother suffering personal issues. The...
and Saul Alvarez
Saul Alvarez
Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán is an undefeated Mexican boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He is the current WBC Light Middleweight champion...
. Lanardo upset one of the best Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
prospects Antwone "The Truth" Smith in the ninth by knockout.
On January 1, 2011 Tyner announced to Chicago Boxing New's Richard Spilotro that he is willing and able to jump down a weight class and fight at the Junior welterweight division. Many ring insiders believe this move will suit Tyner, mainly due to the size difference he was facing at welterweight. There has been talks of Tyner fighting Amir Khan, Eric Morales, or Marcos Maidana in summer of 2011.
On July 15, 2011, Tyner defeated the former WBA Jr welterweight champion Vivian Harris
Vivian Harris
"Vicious" Vivian Harris is a Guyanese professional boxer who was born in Georgetown, Guyana and now resides in Brooklyn, New York...
during Cynthia Tolaymat's CFC Promotions "Chicago Fight Night #2", Tyner with the win earned the USBO welterweight championship.