Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara
On February 18, 2023, Leigh Wood (26-2, 16 KOs), the featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Mauricio Lara (25-2-1, 18 KOs).
Wood vs Lara Stats
Leigh Wood is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Michael Conlan, 11 months and 6 days ago. Mauricio Lara is on a 2-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over José Sanmartin, 3 months and 27 days ago.
Wood vs Lara Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Mauricio Lara at 99-1 winning odds. Leigh Wood really doesn't have much to present against Lara.
Wood vs Lara Result
Mauricio Lara stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA featherweight champion. Lara improves his record to 26-2-1 (19 KOs), while Wood adds a loss to his record at 26-3.