Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara Odds, Picks & How to Watch
- Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara goes Saturday, February 18th at 2 PM EST
- Lara is nearly a three-to-one favorite in this looming showdown
- Check out the Wood vs Lara odds, analysis, and predictions, below
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara goes down at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England, and broadcasts on DAZN. The latter is favored over the former in the Wood vs Lara betting odds, priced at -275.
Let’s analyze the Wood vs Lara odds as we provide our best bet for this bout.
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara Odds
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Leigh Wood | +210 |
| Mauricio Lara | -275 |
Odds as of February 15th. Check out the odds above via DraftKings Sportsbook.
This contest is for the WBA featherweight championship with Wood and Lara entering as champion and challenger, respectively.
Leigh Wood’s Betting Outlook vs Lara
The championship accolades have abounded with European, Commonwealth, and British titles to his credit before Wood cemented himself as world champion.
Wood looks to notch the sophomore defense of this title reign after an astonishing comeback versus Michael Conlan. One that garnered him several accolades like the fight of the year and knockout of the year.
This Lara clash was initially set for September but Wood had to withdraw due to a bicep injury.
Lara claimed the injury was fraudulent and now there is a bit more bad blood in this rescheduled competition. Certainly more so than what seemed to be there in the previous booking attempt.
Wood vs Lara Recent Fights
| Michael Conlan, win via TKO | Fight 1 | Jose Sanmartin, win via KO |
| Can Xu, win via TKO | Fight 2 | Emilio Sanchez, win via KO |
| Reece Mould, win via TKO | Fight 3 | Josh Warrington, Draw |
| James Dickens, loss via MD | Fight 4 | Josh Warrington, win via TKO |
Wood has admitted that he only has around a handful of fights left in his career.
The 34-year-old warrior wants to take on not only big fights but huge challenges in the ring during his final stretch as a professional pugilist.
Mauricio Lara’s Betting Outlook vs Wood
Lara is only 24 years old and is regarded by many as the biggest puncher at 126 pounds. He has a chance to claim his first-ever world title this weekend.
Lara is no stranger to besting domestic favorites in England, as evidenced by his Josh Warrington win. He looks to duplicate this feat in the coming days.
Both are ranked top five in their given weight category and each man is a demonstrably proven finisher.
There’s a reason why it’s a near ubiquitous perception along fans and pundits alike that this one ends via stoppage.
Wood vs Lara Tale of the Tape
| 26-2 | Record | 25-2-1 |
| 16 | Knockouts | 18 |
| 5’7 | Height | 5’7 |
| 67″ | Reach | N/A |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara Prediction
This prizefight is scheduled for twelve rounds but I do not see this one encroaching to that final bell.
Wood’s last seven victories have come by way of a stoppage but I actually favor Lara closing out the show. Lara has not tasted defeat across his last fifteen fights and I think he extends that to sixteen once the dust settles here.
I foresee good value in pursuing pop bets on this fight not going the distance (situated at -425), Lara winning via KO or TKO (positioned at -200), and Lara winning between rounds 4-6 (valued at +240).
Pick: Mauricio Lara (-275)
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A part-time writer and full-time broadcaster, Dylan has hosted MMA talk shows Lights Out and Pure Fight Radio with featured guests like Jens Pulver, Roy Nelson, Miesha Tate, and covered some of the biggest MMA promotions like Rumble in the Cage, Unified MMA, and King of the Cage.
