Nottingham’s Leigh Wood has been forced to pull out of his WBA featherweight title defence against Mauricio Lara.
Gedling-born Wood was set to headline the card at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on September 24.
However, the 34-year-old has had to postpone the bout after picking up an injury in training.
Kid Galahad’s lightweight clash with Maxi Hughes now tops the bill on the Eddie Hearn-promoted Matchroom card.
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It was due to be Wood’s second defence, following on from his knockout win over Michael Conlan in March.
Challenger Lara, meanwhile, announced himself on the world scene with a shock win over Leeds star Josh Warrington last year.
