WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wooden has been compelled out of his eagerly anticipated combat towards Mauricio Lara, which was scheduled for September 24.
The Nottingham fighter was set to defend his belt in his hometown however after struggling an damage in coaching his combat with Lara has now been postponed till a later date, in accordance with a report from the Daily Star.
Regardless of dropping its headline act, Eddie Hearn’s newest Matchroom card will nonetheless go forward on the Motorpoint Area, however it would now be topped by a light-weight conflict between Child Galahad and Maxi Hughes.
Elsewhere on the cardboard, Hannah Rating will defend her IBO and WBA tremendous welterweight belts towards former super-featherweight champion Terri Harper.
Wooden hoped to efficiently defend his featherweight title for the second time in 2022 after scoring an unbelievable comeback win over undefeated pre-fight favorite Michael Conlan.
The Irishman dumped him onto the canvas within the first spherical of their featherweight combat. Wooden obtained up, and fought again however was properly behind on the scorecards after 10 rounds.
Nevertheless, he dropped Conlan within the eleventh, then spectacularly completed him off within the ultimate spherical, knocking the beginner standout by the ropes.
A scary second (fortunately Conlan was OK), however a surprising fightback from Wooden, who was overwhelmed by Jazza Dickens two years in the past earlier than establishing himself as a real participant at 126lbs by beating Xu Can and Conlan back-to-back.
Lara is best known for his fights with IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington.
The 24-year-old famously stopped the ‘Leeds Warrior’ early last year before their rematch was waved off after just two rounds due to a cut over the left eye of Lara.
Warrington opted against a third fight with Lara and instead squared off against Kiko Martinez who he beat to become a two-time world featherweight champion.
Wood and Lara are yet to comment on the postponement of their fight.