Leigh Wood faces a huge challenge to his WBA featherweight title, with Mauricio Lara travelling to Nottingham this week for a massive fight.
Lara is one of the most dangerous men in the featherweight division at just 24-years-old and Wood will face one of the toughest tests of his career. However, with Wood facing the third defence of his world title, Lara will be equally wary ahead of what will be a fascinating contest.
The fight in Nottingham has similarities to Lara's last UK fight, with the Mexican making his way to the UK to face an opponent who will be backed by a passionate home crowd. In 2021, Lara beat the Leeds Warrior, Josh Warrington, in London before they faced a rematch in his hometown of Leeds which was drawn after Lara suffered an early cut to the head.
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They will be joined on the card by Sheffield's unbeaten super-lightweight Dalton Smith who takes on another undefeated British fighter in the form of Billy Allington. Also on the undercard, Cheavon Clarke faces Dec Spelman and they will be joined by Gamal Yafai vs. Diego Alberto Ruiz.
Wood vs Lara undercard:
- Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara; WBA world featherweight title
- Dalton Smith vs. Billy Allington; British super lightweight title
- Cheavon Clarke vs. Dec Spelman; Cruiserweight
- Gary Cully vs. Wilfredo Flores; Lightweight
- Gamal Yafai vs. Diego Alberto Ruiz; Super bantamweight
- Aaron Bowen vs. TBA; Middleweight
- Junaid Boston vs. Joel Julio; Light middleweight
- Kieron Conway vs. Jorge Silva; Super middleweight
- Nico Leivars vs. Alberto Motos; Super bantamweight
- Sam Maxwell vs. Shaun Cooper; Super lightweight
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