A torn bicep suffered in sparring has ruled Leigh Wood (25-2-2, 5 KOs) out of his WBA featherweight world title defense against Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on September 24. The show will go ahead with lightweight Maxi Hughes defending his IBO title against former IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad (28-2, 17 KOs) live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
Galahad will be looking to return to winning ways up at lightweight after suffering a shock knockout loss to Kiko Martinez in what was supposed to be a routine maiden defense of his IBF title last November.
That’s too bad! I was looking forward to this one. I don’t know if they reschedule it or does Wood go right into the Vargas – LSC winner fight.
yup…had a feeling…I think a lot of people are gonna get injuries before having to get in the ring with Lara
And just like that, all respect for Wood is gone.
Unfortunate. After Kid Galahad’s knockout loss to Kiko Martinez he faces again a very heavy handed, relentless fighter in Lara. Galahad needs to move and counter with authority or Lara will walk right through him.
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So is Lara staying on the card with a new opponent? Was really looking forward to see these two warriors battle it out