Wood vs. Lara

Lara: If Wood's Team Allowed Him To Continue, He Would Have Suffered Even More Punishment

You can add Mauricio Lara to the growing list of people who agreed with the decision made by the corner of Leigh Wood at the end of their title fight.

Mauricio Lara, Luis Nery Finish Long Nights: Weekend Afterthoughts

There will be some major events in the sport as the year progresses but the quality of the fights we’re getting on the way there remains fantastic in early 2023. On paper, both big main events on Saturday looked good. Both delivered. There isn’t much...

Mauricio Lara: No Problem Coming Back To England For Wood Rematch, Third Warrington Fight

Mauricio Lara loves fighting in England. And why wouldn’t he? The newly crowned WBA world featherweight champion has recorded the two biggest wins of his career before boisterous British crowds that cheered vociferously for his opponents and makes mo...

Froch: Wood Told Me He Was Gone, His Legs Were Gone, Davison Did The Right Thing

Former super middleweight world champion Carl Froch has reversed his opinion with respect to last Saturday's stoppage in the WBA featherweight title fight between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara in Nottingham.

Eddie Hearn: Mauricio Lara Is Number One Featherweight In The World; So Exciting To Watch

Eddie Hearn proclaimed Mauricio Lara to be boxing’s best featherweight now that the hard-hitting Mexican has knocked out two former featherweight champions from England in their home country.

Hearn: Wood Was Out On His Feet; One Shot Was All It Would Take To End His Career

Eddie Hearn heard and read from a lot of onlookers who suggested Leigh Wood should have been allowed to continue late in the seventh round of his technical-knockout loss to Mauricio Lara on Saturday night. Ben Davison, Wood’s trainer, threw in the to...

Leigh Wood ‘Absolutely’ Wants To Exercise Contractual Right To Rematch With Mauricio Lara

Leigh Wood committed a tactical mistake for which he paid dearly Saturday night in Nottingham, England. Mauricio Lara’s left hook knocked Wood to the canvas in the seventh round of their featherweight title bout, but it didn’t shake Wood’s confidence...

Photos: Mauricio Lara Takes Out Leigh Wood in Seven, Captures WBA Title

Lara, Wood Fight Photos Gallery - Nottingham - For the WBA featherweight title, Mauricio Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) was under fire at times, but a massive punch in the seventh round dropped and stopped Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 KOs) to become a world champion....

Warrington Says Mauricio Lara Spat at Him - Leading To Confrontation

Former two-time IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington claims Mauricio Lara spat on him on Saturday night in Nottingham. Warrington was ringside, watching Lara become the WBA featherweight champion with a stoppage win over hometown hero Leigh Woo...

Mauricio Lara vs. Leigh Wood - CompuBox Punch Stats

Leigh Wood landed 50% of his power punches while Mauricio Lara threw 65 more and landed 7 more. Lara’s 60th landed power punch, a left hook, put Wood down and prompted Wood’s corner to throw in the towel.

Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Wood, Lara Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Hometown hero Leigh Wood puts his WBA Featherweight World Title on the line against big-punching Mexican Mauricio Lara as Matchroom’s 2023 schedule in the UK begins with a bang.

Wood: Another Tough Fight But I Feel Like I'm In A Position Where I'll Finally Get The Credit I Deserve

Leigh Wood figures this weekend will be the last time he can truly prove the naysayers wrong. A dangerous showdown with Mexico City’s Mauricio Lara marks the third straight fight where Wood will enter the ring as the betting underdog. Hometown advant...

Mauricio Lara: Wood Talks A Lot Outside The Ring; Let's See If He Can Deliver What He Promised

Mauricio Lara feels like he’s heard this song before. The streaking contender from Mexico City is unconvinced that Leigh Wood will live up to his word of going to war in their forthcoming title fight this weekend. Wood puts his WBA featherweight titl...

Lara: May God Bless Wood Because It’s Going To Be A War, I’m Ready To Be World Champion

Mauricio “Bronco” Lara is chomping at the bit to become a world champion, and the rough and rugged Mexican contender will get his opportunity Feb. 18 when he takes on Leigh Wood for the WBA featherweight title in Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Mauricio Lara: We Know Leigh Wood is Damaged After Tough Conlan Fight

Mauricio Lara has warned Leigh Wood that if he switches off during their WBA Featherweight World Title showdown this Saturday February 18 at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, shown live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand), then “th...