Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood

Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood will meet in a WBA featherweight title rematch on May 27 in Manchester, England, Matchroom Boxing announced.

Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) scored a seventh-round TKO victory over Wood in February to win his first title. The 25-year-old Mexican was down on all three scorecards when he floored Wood (26-4, 16 KOs) in the seventh round with a blistering left hook before Wood's corner stopped the fight.

Afterward, Lara spat on rival Josh Warrington, whom he fought twice in 2021 (TKO-9 win and technical draw.) There was talk of a trilogy fight between Lara and Warrington -- especially considering the brutal nature of Wood's defeat -- but instead, Wood exercised the rematch clause and will make the quick turnaround.