Lara vs Wood: Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood competed in a big rematch for the WBA world featherweight title. The most anticipated rematch between the two featherweights ended as Leigh Wood defeated Mauricio Lara via unanimous decision. With this win, the British fighter won the WBA world featherweight title for the second time in his career. But how much money did Leigh Wood earn by beating Mauricio Lara? Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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Lara vs Wood: How much money did Leigh Wood earn by beating Mauricio Lara?
Mauricio Lara and Leigh Wood competed for the WBA world featherweight title. Despite missing the weight at the weigh-ins, Lara managed to compete against Wood in a 12-round championship bout. The bout started with Leigh Wood’s impressive jabs and punches on Lara which saw a breakthrough after he brought the Mexican fighter on the ground in the second round. However, the fight continued with Lara struggling to win the upcoming rounds.
In the later rounds, Leigh Wood continued his domination over Mauricio Lara with heavy blows. On the other hand, Lara tried his best to overpower his opponent with hsi quick pace. An excellant strategy and planning brought the victory for Leigh Wood after his loss ealrier this year. This time the British native didn’t hesitate to go on a rampage against the knockout artist. Eventually, Leigh Wood ended the bout with a victory via unanimous decision to become a 2-time WBA featherweight champion.
As per the reports, Leigh Wood go home with a big fight payout. He is estimated to earn a guaranteed fight purse of $500K with 60% PPV shares and other bonues summing his total payout for the night between $1.7 to $2.2 million. Earlier this year, he earned a fight purse of $500K despite a loss to Mauricio Lara. On the other hand, Mauricio Lara will earn an estimated fight purse between $300K to 450K. In his last encounter with Wood, he earned a fight purse of $350K for his win.
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