Mauricio Lara

Sluggish Lara Escapes With Majority Draw Against Lugo

Fight report of Mauricio Lara majority draw against Daniel Lugo

Adrian Curiel, Sivenathi Nontshinga Make Weight For IBF Title Fight Rematch In Oaxaca, Mexico

Adrian Curiel was one-half pound lighter for his first title defense than when he won the IBF belt just three months ago. The defending titlist and its previously claimant, Sivenathi Nontshinga, were both boxers were within the junior flyweight limit...

Adrian Curiel vs. Sivenathi Nontshinga Rematch Lands in Oaxaca

Nestled within the breathtaking, hillside views, the spectacular open-air Auditorium Guelaguetza will see home favorite Adrian Curiel defend his IBF World Light-Flyweight title in what promises to be a scintillating rematch with Sivenathi ’The Specia...

Mauricio Lara-Daniel Lugo To Land on Feb. 16 Curiel-Nontshinga II DAZN Show in Oaxaca, Mexico

Mauricio Lara is set to embark on his run as an aspiring two-division titlist. The former WBA featherweight titlist will return to the ring on February 16, in support to the previously announced Adrian Curiel-Sivenathi Nontshinga IBF junior flyweight...

New Champs Abound: Weekend Afterthoughts

One week after one of the biggest, and most debated, fights of the year, boxing delivered a flurry of activity on Saturday with three major titles changing hands by the end of the night.

Leigh Wood: I've Had A Fairy Tale Career; It's Time To Give Me MY F-----' Happy Ending

The finish line is well in sight for Leigh Wood. Job one was to regain the title, which the 34-year-old Nottingham native did in near flawless fashion. Wood soundly outboxed Mauricio Lara over twelve rounds in their DAZN-aired rematch this past Satur...

Photos: Leigh Wood Dominates Mauricio Lara Over Twelve, Regains WBA Title

Wood, Lara Rematch Photos Gallery - Manchester - In a rematch for the vacant WBA featherweight title, Leigh Wood (27-3, 16 KOs) got revenge as he outboxed and outworked Mauricio Lara (26-3-1, 19 KOs) for a dominant twelve round unanimous decision. (p...

CompuBox: Lara's Workrate Saw Big Decline in Wood Rematch

After losing his belt on the scales, Mauricio Lara lost the fight to Leigh Wood by getting out-worked. Coming into this fight, Lara had averaged 60 punches thrown per round over his last five fights. In this fight he averaged 26 punches thrown per ro...

Leigh Wood Regains WBA Title, Wins Dominant Decision Over Mauricio Lara

This turned out to be a U.K. trip that Mauricio Lara would love to forget. One day after ending his title reign at the scale, the visiting Mexico City native was soundly outpointed by Leigh Wood who avenged a prior knockout defeat to regain the WBA f...

Leigh Wood: I Feel Like An Active Fighter Again, It's Only Going To Benefit Me

Leigh Wood didn’t waste a second to inform his team to immediately secure a second fight with Mauricio Lara.  There wasn’t a doubt in Wood’s mind that any other fight made as much sense as a straightaway rematch. The recently dethroned WBA featherwei...

Mauricio Lara: I'm Going To Be Looking For The Knockout From The Very First Round

Mauricio Lara is less concerned about replicating his dramatic title act. By his own admission, the former WBA featherweight titlist longs for a return to the unadulterated level of violence that saw him rise to prominence. Simply put, Leigh Wood sho...

Wood's Trainer On Lara Missing Weight: Realistically This Shouldn't Be Happening; It's In Absolute Shambles

A hard conversation will take place among the team surrounding Leigh Wood. As previously reported by krikya360.com, the WBA featherweight belt is at stake only for Wood in his currently scheduled rematch versus Mauricio Lara. A pre-fight week check...

Photos: Mauricio Lara, Leigh Wood - Hit The Scale For Rematch Collision

Lara, Wood Rematch Weights Photos Gallery - Mauricio Lara lost the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt after failing to make weight on Friday. However, the Mexican will step into the ring to face Leigh Wood this Saturday but only the Br...

Wood On Playing Underdog Role Once Again: 'It Doesn't Surprise Me At All'

Leigh Wood has long given up on gaining the confidence of the oddsmakers. The former WBA featherweight titlist has grown accustomed to serving as the underdog, as this weekend will mark the fourth consecutive fight where he’s forced to embrace that r...

WBA Featherweight Title At Stake Only For Leigh Wood; Mauricio Lara Well Over Limit

Leigh Wood is now the only main event fighter eligible to fight for his old title. Rumors of weight struggles for Mauricio Lara were confirmed prior to the start of Friday’s official pre-fight weigh-in. A weight check during fight week prompted the B...