On May 27, 2023, Mauricio Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) and Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 KOs) meet in the ring for the 2nd, in a 12-round bout.
Mauricio Lara is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Wood, 3 months and 9 days ago. Leigh Wood is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO loss to Lara, 3 months and 9 days ago.
The winning odds are at 77.7-22.3 in favor of Mauricio Lara. It is going to be a competitive fight and Leigh Wood will put up a very good fight, but Lara will prevail.
In the rematch, Leigh Wood defeated Mauricio Lara via unanimous decision in the 12-round featherweight fight. Wood improves his record to 27-3, while Lara adds a loss to his record at 26-3-1.