Mauricio Lara

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Mauricio Lara
Born
Mauricio Lara Acosta

(1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 26)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesBronco
Statistics
Weight(s) Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach67 in (170 cm) [1]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights31
Wins26
Wins by KO19
Losses3
Draws2

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, [3] fourth by The Ring, [4] and first by BoxRec. [5]

Contents

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. [6]

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. [7] 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. [8] The Ring magazine opined that the result was an early candidate for its Upset of the Year award. [9]

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!” [10] The fight ended in a technical draw after 2 rounds, after Lara was badly cut above his left eye due to a head clash. [11]

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. [12] However Leigh Wood withdrew from the fight ten days before it was supposed to take place, due to a torn biceps suffered in sparring. [13]

Lara was once again booked for WBA featherweight title fight against Leigh Wood. [14] 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. [15]

Lara vs. Wood II

Lara was expected to defend the WBA featherweight title against Wood in the Manchester Arena, on May 27, 2023. [16] 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. [17] On May 27, Lara lost to Wood via unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 118–109 and one scorecard of 116–111. [18]

Lara vs. Lugo

On February 16, 2024 in Oaxaca, Mexico, Lara was scheduled to face Daniel Lugo in a 10-round bout at featherweight. [19]

Professional boxing record

31 fights26 wins3 losses
By knockout191
By decision72
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
31Draw26–3–2Daniel LugoMD1016 Feb 2024 Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
30Loss26–3–1 Leigh Wood UD12 27 May 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWBA featherweight title at stake;
only for Wood as Lara missed weight
29Win26–2–1 Leigh Wood TKO7 (12), 2:54 18 Feb 2023 Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, EnglandWon WBA featherweight title
28Win25–2–1José SanmartinTKO3 (10), 1:3622 Oct 2022 Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico
27Win24–2–1Emilio SanchezKO3 (10), 2:595 Mar 2022 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
26Draw23–2–1 Josh Warrington TD2 (12), 3:004 Sep 2021 Headingley Stadium, Leeds, EnglandFight stopped after Lara was cut from an accidental head clash
25Win23–2 Josh Warrington TKO9 (12), 0:5413 Feb 2021 Wembley Arena, London, England
24Win22–2Sergio PuenteUD104 Dec 2020Las Lomas, Monterrey, Mexico
23Win21–2Jesus QuijadaTKO8 (10), 1:1921 Aug 2020Restaurante Ballpark, Hermosillo, Mexico
22Win20–2Alejandro PalmeroTKO1 (10), 2:544 Jul 2020Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
21Win19–2Alejandro PalmeroTKO4 (8), 1:271 Feb 2020Jardín Cerveza Expo, Guadalupe, Mexico
20Win18–2Rafael Sanchez RodriguezKO4 (8), 1:077 Dec 2019Auditorio GNP, Puebla, Mexico
19Win17–2Eduardo EstelaTKO8 (10),28 Sep 2019Club Ferrocarril de Concordia, Concordia, Argentina
18Win16–2Oscar BarajasRTD5 (8), 3:006 Jul 2019Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
17Win15–2Guillermo AvilaTKO2 (8), 2:4423 Mar 2019Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
16Win14–2Jose CalyecacUD812 Jan 2019Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico
15Win13–2Alberto Luna GaliciaTKO6 (8), 2:3717 Nov 2018 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
14Win12–2Sergio Alfredo Chirino SanchezRTD2 (8), 3:0025 Aug 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
13Loss11–2Eliot ChávezKO1 (6), 0:5019 May 2018 Hotel Holiday Inn, Victoria de Durango, Mexico
12Win11–1Daniel ColulaTKO1 (6), 1:0410 Mar 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
11Win10–1Israel RoblesUD620 Jan 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
10Win9–1Luis Gerardo Perez SalasKO1 (6), 1:2225 Nov 2017Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
9Win8–1Erick Andrés CruzTKO4 (6), 1:228 Jul 2017Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
8Win7–1Eduardo BaezUD61 Apr 2017 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
7Win6–1Martin Jimenez DelgadoUD421 Jan 2017Deportivo Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico
6Win5–1Israel Rodriguez PicazoSD414 Dec 2016 Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
5Win4–1Julio Cesar Olvera RodriguezTKO2 (4), 2:0626 Nov 2016Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
4Win3–1Joel CordovaTKO4 (4), 1:485 Nov 2016Fronton El Momo, Mexico City, Mexico
3Win2–1Daniel CarrilloTKO2 (4), 0:3217 Sep 2016Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
2Win1–1Rogelio Perez MarquezUD48 Jul 2016Auditorio BlackBerry, Mexico City, Mexico
1Loss0–1Julio CarabinoSD410 Oct 2015Explanada Delegacional Milpa Alta, Milpa Alta, Mexico

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References

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Sporting positions
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA featherweight champion
18 February 2023 – 26 May 2023
Stripped		Vacant
Title next held by
Leigh Wood
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