Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara LIVE: Stream, latest updates and result tonight
Re-live all the action as Wood lost the WBA featherweight title to Lara in controversial fashion
Leigh Wood suffered a controversial TKO loss in his hometown clash with Mauricio Lara on Saturday, as the towel came in after a knockdown in the seventh round.
Wood appeared to be leading five rounds to one as the main event crossed its midway point in Nottingham, but Lara produced a brutal left hook almost out of nowhere to floor the WBA featherweight champion late in Round 7. Wood beat the referee’s count, but the 34-year-old’s coach Ben Davison threw in the towel with approximately 10 seconds left in the frame.
Wood was quick to protest his trainer’s decision, while Mexican Lara celebrated his title win across the ring. When asked by DAZN whether he was okay to continue, Wood said: “Yeah, I’m a fighter, you know? I want to go until I can’t see anything anymore. [But with the knockdown], I made a mistake and I paid for it.”
The main event marked Wood’s first bout since his fight-of-the-year contender with Michael Conlan at the same arena in March 2022. That night, Wood recovered from a heavy knockdown at the bell in the first round, going on to knock out Conlan in the final frame.
Re-live updates from Wood vs Lara and the entire undercard in Nottingham.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 12
More stalking from Smith. Allington is still bouncing.
Smith tees off on Allington, who turns his back while against the ropes. Smith refrains from throwing any further strikes.
Smith briefly stands southpaw. We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 11
Smith is hunting Allington, and mixing up his shots. Uppercuts and hooks are the preferred punches right now.
A hook tags Allington behind the ear, and the challenger stumbles to his knees briefly.
Smith wings punches at Allington while leaving his chin exposed, and he’s caught a few times.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 10
Smith and Allington come together in a clinch, and Smith lifts Allington and dumps him to the mat.
The referee warns Smith that a point will be deducted next time; it should have been deducted this time. That was naughty from Smith.
He gets through with a couple of mean right hands now. Allington is still in there, still fighting bravely.
Smith eats a left hook to land a right cross.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 9
Allington tightens up his guard to block a few uppercut attempts from Smith.
Those shots are starting to get through as the round progresses, however.
Smith with a well-timed right cross now. He’s increasing the tempo.
Allington does well to make it to the bell.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 8
Two left hooks in quick succession put down Allington early in the eighth! The shots land after the pair separate from the clinch.
Allington is back on his feet, and again the super-lightweights grapple.
Now an uppercut gets through for Smith. Allington is swinging wildly to try to keep Smith at bay, but he’s missing.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 7
Allington, moving backwards, just misplaces a left hook.
The crowd is getting a bit restless now.
Smith catches Allington coming in, burrowing a left hook into his challenger’s body.
Allington’s entries are far too messy still.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 6
A big overhand right lands for Smith. He follows up with a clean left hook.
Allington is looking weary. He tries to get himself going again, bouncing on the spot.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 5
Allington is getting tricked into sloppy reactions now, as Smith stalks him patiently.
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Smith vs Allington – Round 4
Another left hook lands for Allington. Smith is fighting somewhat complacently.
But Smith suddenly staggers Allington now with a combination of hooks, and suddenly the champion springs into life with more output!
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