Featherweight contender Mauricio Lara has warned WBA champion Leigh Wooden that if he switches off throughout their world title showdown this Saturday on the Motorpoint Area Nottingham, proven reside worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand), then “the struggle can be over rapidly.”
Mexico’s Lara (25-2-1, 18 KOs) has waited patiently for his first world title shot following his sensible win over ‘The Leeds Warrior’ Josh Warrington again in February 2021 – a win that may have seen him topped the brand new IBF 126lbs king if Warrington had not vacated his title a month previous to their behind closed doorways conflict.
‘Bronco’, who’s the a lot youthful man of the 2 aged 24, believes his 34-year-old opponent has loads of miles on the clock following his breath-taking backwards and forwards battle with Eire’s Michael Conlan in March final 12 months – the defending champion hasn’t fought since.
“It was a troublesome struggle – we all know that he’s broken coming into this struggle, however he’s coming to defend his title and that’s what I would like,” stated Lara. “I’m grateful to him for taking this struggle. We all know no one desires to face me at 126lbs for a world title however this one will occur, and we all know what we’re able to doing.
“We all know it’s an enormous struggle. We all know it’s the acid take a look at. We all know Leigh Wooden is a good champion however I’ve large aspirations and an excellent want to change into world champion and as I’ve stated, no matter it takes, I’ve to do it this time.
“We all know he’s an excellent fighter nevertheless it’s going to be a extremely powerful struggle for him. We all know how we’re getting ready, we’ve induced an upset earlier than in his nation and it is going to be the identical on February 18. Imagine me, if he switches off, the struggle can be over rapidly. It received’t transcend the fifth.”
Warrington can be preserving a detailed eye on Saturday’s conflict, and has been touted to face the winner, regardless of dropping his IBF title to Luis Alberto Lopez final December. The 32-year-old Yorkshireman has picked Wooden to beat Lara, however the big-hitting knockout artist isn’t bothered within the slightest.
“Properly, what can somebody who acquired knocked out in 9 rounds need to say? Who acquired his jaw fractured, his shoulder and elbow broken. Chickens at all times criticize individuals however he is aware of ‘Bronco’ Lara is coming for him and I’ll destroy him.”
