Mauricio Lara

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Mauricio Lara
Statistics
Real nameMauricio Lara Acosta
Nickname(s)Bronco
Weight(s)Featherweight
NationalityMexican
Born (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 23)
Mexico City, Mexico
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights25
Wins22
Wins by KO15
Losses2
No contests1

Mauricio Lara Acosta (born 23 February 1998) is a Mexican professional boxer. As of August 2021, Lara is ranked as the world's second best active featherweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[2] fourth by ESPN,[3] fifth by The Ring,[4] and eighth by BoxRec.[5] Lara's knockout-to-win ratio stands at 68%.[6]

Professional boxing career[]

Lara vs. Warrington[]

In by far 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] The Ring magazine opined that the result was an early candidate for its Upset of the Year award.[10]

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!”[11]

Professional boxing record[]

Professional record summary hide
25 fights 22 wins 2 losses
By knockout 15 1
By decision 7 1
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
26 N/A N/A United Kingdom Josh Warrington N/A – (12) 4 Sep 2021 United Kingdom Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England
25 Win 22–2 (1) United Kingdom Josh Warrington TKO 9 (12), 0:54 13 Feb 2021 United Kingdom The SSE Arena, London, England
24 Win 21–2 (1) Mexico Sergio Puente UD 10 4 Dec 2020 Mexico Las Lomas, Monterrey, Mexico
23 Win 20–2 (1) Mexico Jesus Quijada TKO 8 (10), 1:19 21 Aug 2020 Mexico Restaurante Ballpark, Hermosillo, Mexico
22 NC 19–2 (1) Mexico Alejandro Palmero TKO 1 (10), 2:54 4 Jul 2020 Mexico Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Lara declared the winner by TKO; officially ruled a NC as the event was not sanctioned by Mexico City Boxing Commission
21 Win 19–2 Mexico Alejandro Palmero TKO 4 (8), 1:27 1 Feb 2020 Mexico Jardín Cerveza Expo, Guadalupe, Mexico
20 Win 18–2 Mexico Rafael Sanchez Rodriguez KO 4 (8), 1:07 7 Dec 2019 Mexico Auditorio GNP, Puebla, Mexico
19 Win 17–2 Uruguay Eduardo Estela TKO 8 (10), 28 Sep 2019 Argentina Club Ferrocarril de Concordia, Concordia, Argentina
18 Win 16–2 Mexico Oscar Barajas RTD 5 (8), 3:00 6 Jul 2019 Mexico Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
17 Win 15–2 Mexico Guillermo Avila TKO 2 (8), 2:44 23 Mar 2019 Mexico Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
16 Win 14–2 Mexico Jose Calyecac UD 8 12 Jan 2019 Mexico Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico
15 Win 13–2 Mexico Alberto Luna Galicia TKO 6 (8), 2:37 17 Nov 2018 Mexico Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
14 Win 12–2 Mexico Sergio Alfredo Chirino Sanchez RTD 2 (8), 3:00 25 Aug 2018 Mexico Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
13 Loss 11–2 Mexico Eliot Chávez KO 1 (6), 0:50 19 May 2018 Mexico Hotel Holiday Inn, Victoria de Durango, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Mexico Daniel Colula TKO 1 (6), 1:04 10 Mar 2018 Mexico Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Mexico Israel Robles UD 6 20 Jan 2018 Mexico Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Mexico Luis Gerardo Perez Salas KO 1 (6), 1:22 25 Nov 2017 Mexico Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 8–1 Mexico Erick Andrés Cruz TKO 4 (6), 1:22 8 Jul 2017 Mexico Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Mexico Eduardo Baez UD 6 1 Apr 2017 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Mexico Martin Jimenez Delgado UD 4 21 Jan 2017 Mexico Deportivo Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Mexico Israel Rodriguez Picazo SD 4 14 Dec 2016 Mexico Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
5 Win 4–1 Mexico Julio Cesar Olvera Rodriguez TKO 2 (4), 2:06 26 Nov 2016 Mexico Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
4 Win 3–1 Mexico Joel Cordova TKO 4 (4), 1:48 5 Nov 2016 Mexico Fronton El Momo, Mexico City, Mexico
3 Win 2–1 Mexico Daniel Carrillo TKO 2 (4), 0:32 17 Sep 2016 Mexico Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
2 Win 1–1 Mexico Rogelio Perez Marquez UD 4 8 Jul 2016 Mexico Auditorio BlackBerry, Mexico City, Mexico
1 Loss 0–1 Mexico Julio Carabino SD 4 10 Oct 2015 Mexico Explanada Delegacional Milpa Alta, Milpa Alta, Mexico

References[]

  1. ^ "Boxing record for Mauricio Lara". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Divisional rankings: Joseph Diaz Jr. makes a move in a new weight class". ESPN.com. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Mauricio Lara". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Josh Warrington vacates IBF belt". Matchroom Boxing. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ Christ, Scott (13 February 2021). "Warrington vs Lara results and highlights: Mauricio Lara shocks Josh Warrington with ninth round knockout". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Josh Warrington vs Mauricio Lara fight preview". britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Mauricio Lara shocks Josh Warrington, stops him in 9 rounds in Upset of the Year candidate". The Ring. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Mauricio Lara-Josh Warrington 2 set for September 4 in Leeds, Katie Taylor returns". The Ring. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.


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