Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara LIVE: Result as Briton regains title with points win

Re-live updates as Wood fought to regain the WBA featherweight title, which Lara won from him in February but lost on Friday after missing weight

Tyson Fury seen consoling boxer after first pro loss

Leigh Wood regained the WBA featherweight title with a decision win over Mauricio Lara on Saturday, avenging a knockout loss to the Mexican in the process.

Wood was fighting in his hometown of Nottingham in February when he suffered a controversial TKO defeat by Lara, who took the WBA belt from the 34-year-old in Round 7.

However, Lara, 25, was stripped of the title on Friday (26 May), after failing to make weight for his Manchester rematch with Wood. Furthermore, only Wood was eligible to win the vacant title in the main-event bout.

And Wood did just that, knocking down Lara in Round 2 and going on to beat the Mexican via unanimous decision. Elsewhere, Chris Billam-Smith won his first world title, and Michael Conlan suffered a brutal KO loss – more on those results below.

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Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2

• Wood outpointed Lara to regain WBA featherweight title
• Briton lost belt to Mexican with controversial TKO in February
• Lara was stripped of gold on Friday after failed weight-cut
• Only Wood was eligible to win vacant title on Saturday
• Wood was a unanimous-decision winner in Manchester
• Elsewhere, Chris Billam-Smith won his first world title
• Meanwhile, Michael Conlan suffered a KO loss in Belfast

[27 May 2023 21:59 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Round 4

Foley tries to close range with his jab, but Catterall uses a counter right hook and some slick head movement in response.

Foley’s face is getting redder by the round, as he continues to be punished by Catterall’s jab.

[27 May 2023 21:57 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

The advice from Catterall’s corner is not to get drawn into a brawl. He’s doing a good job at avoiding that so far.

Catterall’s jab is landing at a 57 percent success rate, while Foley’s is at 15 percent.

[27 May 2023 21:55 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Catterall looks very calm in his corner, absorbing all that his team has to say.

[27 May 2023 21:55 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Round 3

Catterall is just picking Foley apart with the jab now! Foley is game, continuing to march down his opponent, but he can’t get close.

[27 May 2023 21:53 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Round 2

Foley looks to fight on the front foot. Catterall is using his jab so well, though.

He staggers Foley with a one-two now, then a cross! He’s showing his superiority, his timing.

Catterall triples up his jab, catching Foley with the middle one. Good head movement from the Englishman to avoid Foley’s offence, too.

Foley corners Catterall and misses with a desperate, lunging right hook.

[27 May 2023 21:47 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Round 1

Foley waits until the last possible moment to remove a bandana.

Both men stand southpaw. Catterall jabs to the body; Foley wings a left hook to the Englishman’s midriff.

Catterall with a nice left hand now. Foley follows him around the ring.

Catterall sees a one-two blocked up top. Foley is starting to walk onto jabs, but he lands a couple of his own, too.

[27 May 2023 21:41 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Catterall looks very excited to be back!

[27 May 2023 21:39 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Irishman Foley crouches on the stage as his entrance music plays. He looks very focused.

[27 May 2023 21:37 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

This is Catterall’s first fight since February 2022, when he suffered a controversial decision loss to undisputed champion Josh Taylor in the latter’s native Scotland.

[27 May 2023 21:33 · Alex Pattle]

Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 LIVE: Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley

Next up is Jack Catterall vs Darragh Foley at super-lightweight!

The vacant WBA Intercontinental title is on the line in this one.