Fight Preview
Leigh Wood successfully defended his WBA featherweight belt against Mauricio Lara in six very flawless rounds in February. In Round 7, Lara only needed one left hook to stop Wood’s momentum and declare herself the winner. On Saturday in Manchester, England, the two will square off once more.
No of the outcome, Lara won’t be departing as the champion because he had his championship stripped for failing to make weight on Friday by more than three pounds. In his bid to win the title a second time, Wood will still be competing for it.
In March 2022, Wood defeated Michael Conlan in a thrilling 12th round to claim the WBA’s secondary championship. Conlan had maintained control of the fight until Wood was knocked down in Round 11. Then, in the decisive round, he stunned Conlan by throwing him out of the ring.
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Wood faced up against Lara in his first title defense after Leo Santa Cruz gave up the world championship. Wood had been promoted to full champion status as a result.
In their first encounter, Lara injured Wood in the second round, but Wood bounced back and executed a fantastic gameplan, using right hands to get through Lara’s defense and digging to the body with lead hooks. As the fight entered the middle rounds, Lara seemed to be wearing down, but Wood was always in danger from his strength.
In Round 7, Lara and Wood both launched left hooks at the same time, with Lara landing the first and sending Wood to the ground. The fight was stopped with Wood winning on all three official scorecards even though Wood had won the count and the referee was prepared to let the bout continue.
Lara’s triumph extended her winning streak to 16 matches. Additionally, it was his first chance to win a world championship, which he did. Unfortunately, Friday’s failure to make weight led to the end of his reign quickly. The Mexican slugger will visit England for the fourth time in his last six appearances in addition to the rematch.
Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood Fight Information
- Date: 05/27/2023
- Time: 05:00 PM ET
- Location: AO Arena in Manchester, England.
- How to Watch Lara vs Wood: ESPN+
- Live Stream: sho.com
Lara vs Wood Betting Lines
Lara is –300 according to our Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $33.33. On the other side, Wood is +225 according to the Vegas Boxing Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $225.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Lara at a 75% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Wood have 30.77% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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