Mauricio Lara
Born
Mauricio Lara Acosta

(1998-02-23) 23 February 1998
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesBronco
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO19
Losses3
Draws1

Mauricio Lara Acosta (born 23 February 1998) is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBA featherweight title in 2023. As of October 2022, Lara is ranked as the world's best active featherweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] fourth by The Ring,[3] and first by BoxRec.[4]

Professional career

Lara vs. Warrington

In his toughest test to date, Lara faced undefeated former IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington on 13 February 2021 at the SSE Arena in London. No title was on the line as Warrington had vacated his IBF featherweight title a month prior.[5]

Warrington had started off the fight slower than usual, and in the fourth round, Lara hurt him with a left hook before knocking his opponent down. Despite getting up, Warrington never regained his legs, though he was able to land a few effective combinations on Lara in the subsequent rounds. In the ninth round, Lara once again knocked his opponent down with a left hook, and the fight was immediately called off by the referee, handing Warrington his first career loss, breaking Warrington's 30-0 unbeaten streak.[6] Lara's victory was considered a major upset, as he had been rated as an 11/1 (+1100) pre-fight underdog, compared to Warrington having been rated as the 1/33 (-3300) betting favorite.[7] The Ring magazine opined that the result was an early candidate for its Upset of the Year award.[8]

Lara vs. Warrington II

It was announced on 14 July 2021 that Lara and Warrington would face each other in a rematch on 4 September at Headingley Stadium in Warrington's hometown of Leeds, England. Lara expressed excitement about the prospect of potentially handing Warrington another defeat, saying, “I’ve never been much of a talker, I’d rather do my talking in the ring. I’m going for a repeat performance on September 4. Hit once, hit twice. Warrington should know that I am coming for him. This is all about pride. This is for Mexico!”[9] The fight ended in a technical draw after 2 rounds, after Lara was badly cut above his left eye due to a head clash.[10]

Lara vs. Wood

On 24 August 2022 was announced that Leigh Wood would make his second WBA (Regular) title defence against Lara. The title bout was expected to headline a DAZN broadcast card, which would have taken place at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham in Nottingham, England on 24 September 2022.[11] However Leigh Wood withdrew from the fight ten days before it was supposed to take place, due to a torn biceps suffered in sparring.[12]

Lara was once again booked for WBA featherweight title fight against Leigh Wood. [13] The fight took place on 18 February 2023. Mauricio Lara knocked down the champion with a left hook near the end of the seventh round, and Wood's trainer decided to throw in the towel. Lara became WBA featherweight champion.[14]

Lara vs. Wood II

Lara was expected to defend the WBA featherweight title against Wood in the Manchester Arena, on May 27, 2023.[15] Lara missed weight by 3.8 lbs at the official weigh-ins and was stripped of the belt, leaving only Wood eligible to win the vacant championship.[16] On May 27, Lara lost to Wood via unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 118–109 and one scorecard of 116–111.[17]

Professional boxing record

30 fights 26 wins 3 losses
By knockout 19 1
By decision 7 2
Draws 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
30 Loss 26–3–1 Leigh Wood UD 12 27 May 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England WBA featherweight title at stake;
only for Wood as Lara missed weight
29 Win 26–2–1 Leigh Wood TKO 7 (12), 2:54 18 Feb 2023 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England Won WBA featherweight title
28 Win 25–2–1 José Sanmartin TKO 3 (10), 1:36 22 Oct 2022 Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico
27 Win 24–2–1 Emilio Sanchez KO 3 (10), 2:59 5 Mar 2022 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
26 Draw 23–2–1 Josh Warrington TD 2 (12), 3:00 4 Sep 2021 Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England Fight stopped after Lara was cut from an accidental head clash
25 Win 23–2 Josh Warrington TKO 9 (12), 0:54 13 Feb 2021 Wembley Arena, London, England
24 Win 22–2 Sergio Puente UD 10 4 Dec 2020 Las Lomas, Monterrey, Mexico
23 Win 21–2 Jesus Quijada TKO 8 (10), 1:19 21 Aug 2020 Restaurante Ballpark, Hermosillo, Mexico
22 Win 20–2 Alejandro Palmero TKO 1 (10), 2:54 4 Jul 2020 Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
21 Win 19–2 Alejandro Palmero TKO 4 (8), 1:27 1 Feb 2020 Jardín Cerveza Expo, Guadalupe, Mexico
20 Win 18–2 Rafael Sanchez Rodriguez KO 4 (8), 1:07 7 Dec 2019 Auditorio GNP, Puebla, Mexico
19 Win 17–2 Eduardo Estela TKO 8 (10), 28 Sep 2019 Club Ferrocarril de Concordia, Concordia, Argentina
18 Win 16–2 Oscar Barajas RTD 5 (8), 3:00 6 Jul 2019 Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 15–2 Guillermo Avila TKO 2 (8), 2:44 23 Mar 2019 Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 Jose Calyecac UD 8 12 Jan 2019 Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico
15 Win 13–2 Alberto Luna Galicia TKO 6 (8), 2:37 17 Nov 2018 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
14 Win 12–2 Sergio Alfredo Chirino Sanchez RTD 2 (8), 3:00 25 Aug 2018 Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
13 Loss 11–2 Eliot Chávez KO 1 (6), 0:50 19 May 2018 Hotel Holiday Inn, Victoria de Durango, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Daniel Colula TKO 1 (6), 1:04 10 Mar 2018 Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Israel Robles UD 6 20 Jan 2018 Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Luis Gerardo Perez Salas KO 1 (6), 1:22 25 Nov 2017 Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 8–1 Erick Andrés Cruz TKO 4 (6), 1:22 8 Jul 2017 Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Eduardo Baez UD 6 1 Apr 2017 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Martin Jimenez Delgado UD 4 21 Jan 2017 Deportivo Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Israel Rodriguez Picazo SD 4 14 Dec 2016 Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 4–1 Julio Cesar Olvera Rodriguez TKO 2 (4), 2:06 26 Nov 2016 Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
4 Win 3–1 Joel Cordova TKO 4 (4), 1:48 5 Nov 2016 Fronton El Momo, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 2–1 Daniel Carrillo TKO 2 (4), 0:32 17 Sep 2016 Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
2 Win 1–1 Rogelio Perez Marquez UD 4 8 Jul 2016 Auditorio BlackBerry, Mexico City, Mexico
1 Loss 0–1 Julio Carabino SD 4 10 Oct 2015 Explanada Delegacional Milpa Alta, Milpa Alta, Mexico

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Mauricio Lara". BoxRec.
  2. ↑ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Josh Warrington vacates IBF belt". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Christ, Scott (13 February 2021). "Warrington vs Lara results and highlights: Mauricio Lara shocks Josh Warrington with ninth round knockout". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara fight preview". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Mauricio Lara shocks Josh Warrington, stops him in 9 rounds in Upset of the Year candidate". The Ring. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mauricio Lara-Josh Warrington 2 set for September 4 in Leeds, Katie Taylor returns". The Ring. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ↑ Staff, BoxingScene (4 September 2021). "Mauricio Lara-Josh Warrington Ends in Two Round Technical Draw Due To Head Clash". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Random Hits (24 August 2022). "Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara Tops DAZN Tripleheader on September 24". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Random Hits (13 September 2022). "Leigh Wood (Biceps) Injured, Lara Fight Postponed; Galahad-Hughes Elevated To Sept. 24 Main Event". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. ↑ Stumberg, Patrick L. (9 January 2023). "Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara rescheduled for February 18th in Nottingham". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Wood loses world title in stoppage defeat by Lara". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Britain's Wood will face Lara in Manchester rematch". BBC Sport.
  16. ↑ Donovan, Jake (26 May 2023). "WBA Featherweight Title At Stake Only For Leigh Wood; Mauricio Lara Well Over Limit". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Donovan, Jake (27 May 2023). "Leigh Wood Regains WBA Title, Wins Dominant Decision Over Mauricio Lara". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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