Leigh Wood's title fight against Mauricio Lara rearranged for 18 February

Leigh Wood's fight against Mexico's Mauricio Lara for the WBA featherweight title has been rearranged for 18 February at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena.

The pair were due to fight in September but Briton Wood withdrew with injury.

He has held the 'regular' title since July 2021 and most recently defended it against Michael Conlan in March 2022.


Wood was then upgraded to the WBA's only champion after Leo Santa Cruz vacated his 'super' belt last month.

"Mauricio Lara has made things personal between us with the disrespect he showed me regarding my injury and my country," said Wood.

"I'm going to show him what I'm all about."

Lara, 24, has insinuated Wood faked his injury to pull out of the original fight date.

"Your time has come Leigh Wood, no 'injury' can save you now from this." Lara added.

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