Erislandy Lara Net Worth, Income, Salary, Earnings, Biography, How much money make?

Lara was born in Guantanamo, Cuba, which is a relatively poor region, yet he had early success as a youngster, when he won three national amateur titles. He played in 320 matches, winning 310 of them, and was named captain of the Cuban national team after his performance. The World Championships were held in 2005, and he competed in the welterweight category, winning gold in the process. In the same year, he competed in the World Cup in Moscow, where he earned a silver medal after beating Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Sarsekbayev but eventually lost to Russian Andrey Balanov. In 2006, he won gold in the Central American and Caribbean Games for the second time.

Lara fled Cuba and tried to escape from the country in 200He had been widely anticipated to win gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. His defection occurred when he was competing in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Both he and his teammate boxer Guillermo Rigondeaux were able to get past security and spend weeks hiding underground before making their way to Europe. After failing to discover a method to elude police, Lara finally surrendered himself and was deported to his own country of Cuba. As a consequence, he was barred from boxing for the foreseeable future. This forced break from earning money resulted in him having to sell his medals in order to survive, resulting in a decrease in his overall net worth during this period. In 2008, he tried to flee the country once again, this time to Mexico. After being successful in his endeavour, he proceeded to Germany by smuggling himself aboard a boat.

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