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Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara: Times, how to watch on TV and stream online | WBA featherweight

Information on how to watch the WBA featherweight title fight between Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara taking place on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m.

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Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight against Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

How can I watch Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara?

  • Date: Feb.18, 2023
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
  • Venue: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England
  • TV/Live stream: DAZN will air the event exclusively.

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara WBA featherweight title fight

Wood (26-2, 16 KOs) will defend his WBA featherweight title for the first time against Lara (25-2-1, 18 KOs) in his home country. The 34-year-old got his title after he defeated Xu Can in 12 rounds in July 2021. He is coming from a dominating victory over Michael Conlan, with the fight considered to be the Knockout of the Year in 2022.

Lara, meanwhile, made a name for himself by defeating another British boxer, Josh Warrington, in February 2021. The Mexican, who is ten years younger than the champion, is ranked as the best active featherweight in the world by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board. He is also considered to pack the most powerful punch in the division.

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Wood and Lara were first scheduled to fight in September last year, but the British fighter had to back out of the bout after an arm injury. Lara claimed that Wood could not prove he was injured, and was simply trying to avoid fighting him.

Despite their age gap, the two have a similar tally of fights. Wood and Lara have both announced that the match will not go the distance, so boxing fans can expect a great show.

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