Mauricio Lara


Mauricio Lara Acosta is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBA featherweight title in 2023.

Professional career

Lara vs. Warrington

In 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.
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. Lara's victory was considered a major upset, as he had been rated as an 11/1 pre-fight underdog, compared to Warrington having been rated as the 1/33 betting favorite. The Ring magazine opined that the result was an early candidate for its Upset of the Year award.

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!” The fight ended in a technical draw after 2 rounds, after Lara was badly cut above his left eye due to a head clash.

Lara vs. Wood

On 24 August 2022 was announced that Leigh Wood would make his second WBA title defence against Lara. The title bout was expected to headline a DAZN broadcast card, which would have taken place at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham in Nottingham, England on 24 September 2022. However Leigh Wood withdrew from the fight ten days before it was supposed to take place, due to a torn biceps suffered in sparring.
Lara was once again booked for WBA featherweight title fight against Leigh Wood. The fight took place on 18 February 2023. Mauricio Lara knocked down the champion with a left hook near the end of the seventh round, and Wood's trainer decided to throw in the towel. Lara became WBA featherweight champion.

Lara vs. Wood II

Lara was expected to defend the WBA featherweight title against Wood in the Manchester Arena, on May 27, 2023. Lara missed weight by 3.8 lbs at the official weigh-ins and was stripped of the belt, leaving only Wood eligible to win the vacant championship. On May 27, Lara lost to Wood via unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 118–109 and one scorecard of 116–111.

Lara vs. Lugo

On February 16, 2024 in Oaxaca, Mexico, Lara was scheduled to face Daniel Lugo in a 10-round bout at featherweight. The fight ended in a majority draw.

Lara vs. Davila

Lara is scheduled to face Edwing Davila in a 10-round super featherweight bout in Mexico City, Mexico on January 31, 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
33WinEdwing DavilaTKO8, 1:3231 Jan 2025Metepec, Mexico
32Win27–3–2Pedro DelgadoTKO7, 1:0730 Aug 2024Mexico City, Mexico
31Draw26–3–2Daniel LugoMD1016 Feb 2024Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
30Loss26–3–1Leigh WoodUD1227 May 2023Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWBA featherweight title at stake;
only for Wood as Lara missed weight
29Win26–2–1Leigh WoodTKO7, 2:5418 Feb 2023Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, EnglandWon WBA featherweight title
28Win25–2–1José SanmartinTKO3, 1:3622 Oct 2022Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico
27Win24–2–1Emilio SanchezKO3, 2:595 Mar 2022Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
26Draw23–2–1Josh Warrington2, 3:004 Sep 2021Headingley Stadium, Leeds, EnglandFight stopped after Lara was cut from an accidental head clash
25Win23–2Josh WarringtonTKO9, 0:5413 Feb 2021Wembley Arena, London, England
24Win22–2Sergio PuenteUD104 Dec 2020Las Lomas, Monterrey, Mexico
23Win21–2Jesus QuijadaTKO8, 1:1921 Aug 2020Restaurante Ballpark, Hermosillo, Mexico
22Win20–2Alejandro PalmeroTKO1, 2:544 Jul 2020Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
21Win19–2Alejandro PalmeroTKO4, 1:271 Feb 2020Jardín Cerveza Expo, Guadalupe, Mexico
20Win18–2Rafael Sanchez RodriguezKO4, 1:077 Dec 2019Auditorio GNP, Puebla, Mexico
19Win17–2Eduardo EstelaTKO8,28 Sep 2019Club Ferrocarril de Concordia, Concordia, Argentina
18Win16–2Oscar BarajasRTD5, 3:006 Jul 2019Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
17Win15–2Guillermo AvilaTKO2, 2:4423 Mar 2019Centro de Espectáculos del Recinto Ferial, Metepec, Mexico
16Win14–2Jose CalyecacUD812 Jan 2019Deportivo Trabajadores del Metro, Mexico City, Mexico
15Win13–2Alberto Luna GaliciaTKO6, 2:3717 Nov 2018Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
14Win12–2Sergio Alfredo Chirino Sanchez2, 3:0025 Aug 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
13Loss11–2Eliot ChávezKO1, 0:5019 May 2018Hotel Holiday Inn, Victoria de Durango, Mexico
12Win11–1Daniel ColulaTKO1, 1:0410 Mar 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
11Win10–1Israel RoblesUD620 Jan 2018Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
10Win9–1Luis Gerardo Perez Salas1, 1:2225 Nov 2017Domo Sindicato de Trabajadores IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
9Win8–1Erick Andrés CruzTKO4, 1:228 Jul 2017Centro de Convenciones IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
8Win7–1Eduardo BaezUD61 Apr 2017Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
7Win6–1Martin Jimenez DelgadoUD421 Jan 2017Deportivo Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico
6Win5–1Israel Rodriguez PicazoSD414 Dec 2016Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca, Mexico City, Mexico
5Win4–1Julio Cesar Olvera RodriguezTKO2, 2:0626 Nov 2016Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
4Win3–1Joel CordovaTKO4, 1:485 Nov 2016Fronton El Momo, Mexico City, Mexico
3Win2–1Daniel Carrillo2, 0:3217 Sep 2016Unidad Deportiva Miguel Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico
2Win1–1Rogelio Perez Marquez48 Jul 2016Auditorio BlackBerry, Mexico City, Mexico
1Loss0–1Julio Carabino410 Oct 2015Explanada Delegacional Milpa Alta, Milpa Alta, Mexico