Mauricio Lara v Leigh Wood 2

[TIC]

[Master]

LEIGH WOOD is the only man fighting for his old WBA featherweight crown after bloated Mauricio Lara was stripped ahead of their Saturday fight.

In February the violent Mexican stopped the 34-year-old Nottingham ace and snatched away his 126lbs world title.

The Manchester rematch was arranged but Lara - who refuelled for the original clash with a giant pizza and bottle of Coke on the Friday weigh-in stage - failed his midweek weight check.

The British Boxing Board of Control were concerned and warned Lara that he was forbidden from dehydrating himself down to less than 128.6lbs on Friday.

But, after Wood obeyed the rules and weighed in at 125.9lbs, Lara bowled in at 129.8lbs.

The BBBoC were fuming but the title decision fell to the sanctioning body who thankfully took action on Friday afternoon and stripped the champion.

Wood’s trainer Ben Davison considered pulling his man out of the fight because the South American knockout artist could be significantly heavier and more dangerous.

But, as of Friday afternoon, the fight was going ahead with only Wood capable of winning the strap.

If the fight does go ahead it is likely Lara will have his weight checked again on Saturday and be fined.

A WBA statement said: "Mauricio Lara lost the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt after not being able to make weight today.

"However, Leigh Wood will be able to opt for the title."

Lara's career record stands at 25-2-1, with 18 KOs.

Meanwhile, Wood's record is 26-3.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22491...ra-leigh-wood/

[TIC]

so the bbboc prevented mauricio from even attempting to make weight. i wonder if there was a mid week check for devin?

[Spicoli]

Pretty lame for a feather missing by close to 4 lbs. Makes you root for Wood and highly question the drive of Lara. Likely over invested in his mule kick power with Wood not even 3 months off brutal ko but an uphill battle for Wood.

[TIC]

Pretty lame for a feather missing by close to 4 lbs. Makes you root for Wood and highly question the drive of Lara. Likely over invested in his mule kick power with Wood not even 3 months off brutal ko but an uphill battle for Wood.

mauricio never failed weight, he wasn't allowed to attempt to make weight, there's a difference

[palmerq]

Pretty lame for a feather missing by close to 4 lbs. Makes you root for Wood and highly question the drive of Lara. Likely over invested in his mule kick power with Wood not even 3 months off brutal ko but an uphill battle for Wood.

Looks like he wasn't allowed to even try and make weight so he just didn't bother in the end not sure I blame him too much.

[TIC]

Pretty lame for a feather missing by close to 4 lbs. Makes you root for Wood and highly question the drive of Lara. Likely over invested in his mule kick power with Wood not even 3 months off brutal ko but an uphill battle for Wood.

Looks like he wasn't allowed to even try and make weight so he just didn't bother in the end not sure I blame him too much.

i understand he was told by the bbboc that he could weigh in between one twenty eight point five & one thirty but i could have that wrong

[greynotsoold]

so the bbboc prevented mauricio from even attempting to make weight. i wonder if there was a mid week check for devin?

A lot of boxing guys are saying that he has not been treated fairly in Europe

[TIC]

so the bbboc prevented mauricio from even attempting to make weight. i wonder if there was a mid week check for devin?

A lot of boxing guys are saying that he has not been treated fairly in Europe

you got it. you would know how detrimental these mid week pre-fight weight checks are to a fighter. they have to basically do a mini weight cut to make these checks. every fighter makes weight differently. i'm not saying mauricio would have made the weight, he has fought over there a few times so these weight checks should have been known to him, so i'd be interested in what his mid week weight checks for his fights there previously were. mauricio is big for the division & may have enjoyed his championship victory a little too much but he won his belt in the ring & should have been given the opportunity to make the weight for the fight at the weigh in. if the bbboc had concerns at that point then they could pull the fight or make other arrangements