Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara LIVE – Latest fight updates

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Two more preliminary results in the books!

Aaron Bowen won his pro debut with a first-round stoppage of Matthew Gomes at middleweight after a seventh-round TKO of Junaid Boston’s Peter Kramer at light-middleweight.

In indy sportAt the year-end boxing awards for 2022, Wood’s clash with Conlon won two categories – Fight of the Year and KO of the Year.

Jack Rathbourne explains why this was Fight of the Year: “In a classic featherweight scrap at the Nottingham Arena, Conlon was carried away with his pace, dropping the champion in the first round. But as the home crowd roared, Wood closed the gap and delivered a devastating 12th-round knockout. Conlon sank into the ropes before “Lethal” pulled him through them, sparking wild scenes of celebration, with the Nottingham man performing a Jürgen Klinsmann in the ring. The rematch could be one of the most anticipated bouts of 2023.”

Why Ollie Cooper is the Finnish Knockout of the Year: “Talk about a comeback! A monster left hook caught him on the chin at the end of round 1 and he survived by the time the bell rang. While the comeback story in an epic 12-rounder is enough to admire, the knockout itself Well deserved this award. When it finally came in round 12, the ending was brutal, with a flurry of devastating right hands that Conlon stumbled and fell dramatically through the ropes and out of the ring.

Here’s the card for tonight, including the first couple of preliminary results:

Leigh Wood (C) vs. Mauricio Lara (WBA World Featherweight Title)

Dalton Smith (c) vs. Billy Ellington (British super-lightweight title)

Chevon Clarke vs. December Spellman (cruiserweight)

Gary Cooley vs. Wilfredo Flores (lightweight)

Gamal Yafai vs. Diego Alberto Ruiz (super-bantamweight)

Nico Lever vs. Alberto Motos (super-bantamweight)

Aaron Bowen vs. Matthew Gomes (middleweight)

Junaid Boston vs. Peter Kramer (light-middleweight)

Kieron Conway def. Jorge Silva (super-middleweight)

Sam Maxwell def. Sean Cooper (super-lightweight)

“It was also the fifth or sixth fight in succession where Wood either started as the underdog or the fight was a true 50-50 fight. Wood is not and has never been in easy, simple and routine fights. And it’s set to continue.

“Tonight, in the same Nottingham Ring, Wood defends against Mauricio Lara in one of those rare encounters where excitement is guaranteed – not just expected. It is also a fight that requires both boxers to take ridiculous risks in order to leave the ring the victor; It may last less than one round, but it will still be a classic.

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Meanwhile, Lara (25-2-1, 18 KOs) most recently competed in Mexico City in October, stopping Jose Sanmartin in the third round. The result marked the 24-year-old’s second straight round win, and he will look to pull off another quick finish after entering hostile territory this evening.