WBA featherweight champion Mauricio Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) returns on Might 27 in a rematch in opposition to Nottingham’s Leigh Wooden (26-3, 16 KOs). The bout might be Lara’s first protection of his world title which he gained three months in the past by stopping Wood in the seventh round. As we get nearer to combat evening, Big Fight Weekend takes a have a look at Lara’s origins and the trail he took to successful a world title.
Adolescence and profession
Lara was born on February 23, 1998 in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico. He grew to become involved in boxing attributable to his father who has additionally served as his coach. On the age of 17, he started his skilled boxing profession in a 4 rounder in opposition to Julio Carabino. He would go on to lose the bout by break up resolution. After an 11-fight win streak that included a victory over Eduardo Baez, Lara misplaced for a second time to Eliot Chavez by first spherical knockout in 2018. His first combat exterior of Mexico occurred in Argentina the place he stopped Eduardo Estela in 2019.
Getting into the highlight
In 2021, Lara obtained his largest alternative but. He would face former featherweight champion Josh Warrington and make solely his second journey overseas for a combat. Extensively anticipated to lose, he dropped Warrington twice earlier than the bout was called off within the ninth spherical. The 2 would have a rematch seven months later just for it to finish in a technical draw after a conflict of heads within the second spherical. Whereas Warrington would go on to problem Kiko Martinez for a world title, successful by seventh spherical stoppage. However, Lara would proceed to combat on Matchroom reveals, making his U.S. debut in 2022 and returning to Mexico for an additional bout.
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Fights with Wooden
Lara lastly challenged for a world title when he returned to the UK earlier this 12 months to face Wooden in his hometown of Leeds, England. Going into the seventh spherical, he was trailing on the scorecards. In the direction of the top of the spherical, a left hook from Lara would knock Wooden down. Regardless of getting up, Wooden’s nook threw within the towel, making Lara a world featherweight champion.
Lara and Wooden will face one another for the second time on the Manchester Area. Will Wooden get his revenge, or will Lara as soon as once more come out on high?
