Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara LIVE RESULTS: Bronco ROCKS Leighthal with a huge left hook to snatch the WBA title by TKO
MAURICIO LARA stunned Leigh Wood with a sensational left hook in the seventh round to win the WBA featherweight title.
The Nottingham-born fighter was well ahead on the score cards.
But a heavy strike from Bronco forced Wood's trainer Ben Davidson to throw in the towel.
- RESULT: Mauricio Lara DEF Leigh Wood by TKO
- Main event start time: 10pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: DAZN
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Final fight results:
- Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara WINNER
- Dalton Smith WINNER vs Billy Allington
- Cheavon Clarke WINNER vs Israel Duffus
- Gary Cully WINNER vs Wilfredo Flores
- Gamal Yafai vs Diego Alberto Ruiz WINNER
- Junaid Bostan WINNER vs Peter Kramer
- Kieron Conway WINNER vs Jorge Silva
- Aaron Bowen WINNER vs Mathieu Gomes
- Sam Maxwell WINNER vs Shaun Cooper
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Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
Mauricio Lara is the new world champion.
He is a graceful winner and makes sure his opponent is okay.
As he accepts his belt, he is very complimentary about Leigh Wood.
The new WBA featherweight champion.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
Leigh Wood raised his gloves after the eight count but it was Wood's corner who threw the towel in.
Both fighters landed simultaneous hooks but Lara fells Wood.
Ben Davidson decided his fighter was not in a place to continue.
Mauricio Lara wins
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 7)
Both fighters predicted the fight wouldn't go this far.
Wood is dominating, Lara is losing the scorecard.
He needs to do something special to turn this around.
Unbelievable, the fight has been stopped.
Lara lands a huge punch and wood could not recover.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 6)
Leigh Wood is managing to hurt Mauricio Lara now.
He rocks him with one and his opponent falls back onto the ropes.
Lara's guard is down more and Wood is taking full advantage.
More shots are getting through now.
Good round that for the champ.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 5)
Leigh Wood looks like he's been 12 rounds already with the bruising and cuts to his face.
Mauricio Lara is looking as though he is taking it all in his stride, talking to his corner.
Wood is being cautious due to the hand speed of his opponent.
The defending champion has some power behind his punches.
Lara walks into a left hook from Wood which lands well.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 4)
Lara catches Wood with a left hook.
He absorbs the punch well.
Mauricio Lara saw his chin and went for it.
Both boxers are landing telling punches, the bleeding has stopped it seems from that coming together of the heads earlier.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 3)
Wood is more calculated in this round.
Lara is still the loose cannon with his attacks.
He goes all out when he comes in for the combo.
Leigh Wood is having a lot of blood streaming from that cut.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 2)
Wood has a cut above his eye from a coming together of heads.
This has made Wood come on the front foot more.
Lara needs to work that area now.
Both boxers have landed big punches in this round.
Mauricio Lara catches Wood with a huge right hand that rocks Leigh Wood and legs wobble.
That was a big round for Lara.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara (Round 1)
The two fighters feel each other in the early stages.
Wood goes for a big right hand but Lara swerves it.
As Leigh Wood comes in closer, Lara swings a huge uppercut which misses.
As soon as Lara comes in with the jab, Wood tries to come over the top with a big shot.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
Both fighters are heading out to the ring.
They look focussed for this one.
Main event ready to go off.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
The crowd are ready for this one as 'Sweet Caroline' belts out as Lara heads into the ring.
He doesn't speak a word of English as we saw backstage with the translator, but seems to like this song.
It is a full house here now.
Next fight up.....
We are ready for the main event now.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara.
The one we have all been waiting for.
Dalton Smith wins by unanimous decision
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 12)
Smith is trying to finish this fight off in the final round.
Allington seems capable of taking the barrage.
Dalton Smith is still looking to land some big hooks.
He is feinting some punches trying to draw in the chance for a shot to finish him off.
Allington has looked a little tired in this round but does well to go the distance.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 11)
Dalton Smith has taken this fight in his stride.
Questionable whether he needed to take it up a gear and put Allington to bed.
You don't want to take every fight the distance.
Allington has taken some big punches and still seems keen land some punches himself.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 10)
Dalton Smith is very lucky to not have a points deduction in this round.
He picks his opponent up and slams him into the canvas like it's WWE.
Smith has a cut above his eye, he is still in control of this fight but if he had finished this in an earlier round, there would be not cut above his eye.
That could affect future bout plans.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 9)
Allington is taking a lot of punches now from Dalton Smith.
The defending champion still looks capable of finishing this with a couple of punches.
Smith catches Allington with a left hook and his legs wobble and he is struggling to stay in this one.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 8)
Allington makes a big mistake as he comes out of the clinch and leaves his chin open.
Dalton Smith comes straight and catches him with a combination and rocks his opponent as he struggles to stay up.
This is measured boxing by Smith, not taking any unnecessary risks but looking to pick off Allington.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 7)
It is a surprise that Smith has not been given a warning.
He keeps pushing Allington away under the jaw.
Smith still biding his time while landing some good body shots.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 6)
Dalton Smith is winning the card with everyone.
He needs to make sure that he doesn't get complacent.
When his big shots miss, he is off balance and gives the chance for a counter.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 5)
The referee is not happy with the pushing by both boxers and has to have another word with them.
Smith is trying to pick Allington off as he comes in.
He catches him with a heavy body shot.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 4)
Dalton Smith is trying to get closer and get some punches in.
Allington is wary to keep out of range.
Smith is struggling to land his punches on his opponent.
Towards the end of the round Smith lands a combination and stuns Allington, rocked by the power of those punches.
Dalton Smith vs Billy Allington (Round 3)
Both fighters are still being very cautious.
Smith follows up his jab with combinations.
Allington is focussed on not trying to take any big hits.