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
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Fight records
Both Wood and Lara have had 28 pro fights.
Wood has won 26 of his 28 bouts, with two losses since his debut in 2011.
While Lara has won 25 of his 28 fights, with two losses and one draw.
‘Underdog’ Wood relishing occasion
That underdog mentality, not only do I thrive on it, I kind of need it.
There's nothing he can bring that I'm not prepared for. I'm ready for a smart, technical knockout.
Leigh WoodWood vs Lara undercard
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- Gary Cully vs Wilfredo Flores
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- Junaid Bostan vs Peter Kramer
- Kieron Conway vs Jorge Silva
- Aaron Bowen vs Mathieu Gomes
- Sam Maxwell vs Shaun Cooper
Wood vs Lara is here...welcome aboard
WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood is facing Mauricio Lara in Nottingham tonight in what simply could be fight of the year!
Lara is best known for fighting Josh Warrington twice, knocking him out in the first with the second being stopped after the Mexican suffered a cut from an accidental headbutt.
Both Wood and Lara are heavy punchers and most will see this fight as the most explosive the featherweight division has to offer.
Home-town favourite Wood, who was upgraded to full WBA 126lbs champion earlier this year, was scheduled to fight Lara last year before he pulled out with an injury.
Lara said: “I’m grateful to him for taking this fight. We know nobody wants to face me at 126lbs for a World Title but this one will happen, and we know what we are capable of doing.
“We know it’s a big fight. We know it’s the acid test. We know Leigh Wood is a great champion but I have big aspirations and a great desire to become World Champion and as I’ve said, whatever it takes, I have to do it this time.”
All systems go then for that should be an absolute cracker later on, stick with us here on SunSport as we bring you all of the updates…