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Great night for Maurico Lara, Luis Nery, Ardreal Holmes


A critical look at the past week in boxing

BIGGEST WINNER

Mauricio Lara – Sometimes strength is enough. Hometown favorite Leigh Wood had a huge hand ahead and appeared to be in control of his first 122-pound title defense as Lara changed the trajectory of the fight instantly on Saturday in Nottingham , Older brother. A perfectly timed left hook knocked Wood down and injured him with about 20 seconds left in Round 7. He was able to get up but his legs were shaky. Referee Michael Alexander was clearly ready to allow Wood to continue but his coach was not. Ben Davison took the lead with six seconds left in the round, saving his fighter from further punishment and give Lara (26-2-1, 19 KOs) his first world title. The new champion might not want to rely too often on his strength to turn defeat into victory – that punch might not land the next time – but it worked out for him in this case. That stop would be a contender for the Qualifiers of 2023.

THE BIGGEST FAILERS

Leigh Wood’s career arc changed instantly. Marc Atkins / Getty Images

Wood Leigh – Wood (26-3, 16 KOs) is about to have the biggest win of his career, his sensational 12order-Knockout Michael Conlan in Battle of the Year 2022. And he seems to have built that momentum in over six rounds with Lara, good fighting, beating Lara, controlling the plot. Things couldn’t be better. Then BOOM! Wood, who was upgraded to champion in December, lost his title and his momentum came to an abrupt halt, leaving him in tears after the game. Yes, boxing can be cruel. The good news for him could be a rematch clause that allows him to fire another shot at Lara. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who manages both men, expects Wood to make the selection. If he does, you must like his chances for his performance over six innings but it will be a challenge. Lara’s power is not going anywhere. Meanwhile, Wood has some emotional wounds that need to heal.

MOST FUN TO WATCH

Luis Nery vs Azat Hovhannisyan – Nery (34-1, 26 KOs) could be the Biggest Winner here. thrilling 11order-Role Qualifiers in a knockout match for the 122-pound title in Pomona, California, sending the former two-weight champion out into another belt fight, which is exactly where he wanted to be. However, it is the entertainment value of the war that stands out. Nery, a good fighter, isn’t necessarily interested in a close-quarter fight but the brutal, ruthless Hovhannisyan (21-4, 17 KOs) leaves him no choice. The result is a contender for War of the Year 2023. And of course, good fights often have great endings: Nery knocks out Hovhannisyan with a three-punch combo in Round 10 and then finishes him off. We are in the following frame. Fans couldn’t ask for more from these two warriors. One more thing: Hovhannisyan lost an important match, which is hard to accept, but he certainly made many admirers thanks to his brave performance.

TRIAL DOLL

Did Davison stop the Lara-Wood fight too soon? Are not. The most important responsibility of the trainer is to protect the health of his fighter. He took a close look at Wood after the fight-changing knockdown, didn’t like what he saw, and gave up. Good job. Skeptics might say, “But the round is only six seconds.” One or two more punches in that time can do a lot of damage and there’s still one round left even if he survives Round 11. … Ardreal Holmes (13-0.5 KO) had a good performance first Ismael Villarreal (12-1, 8 KOs) in the 154-pound prospects match on Friday in Topeka, Kansas, win a breakup decision. Tall, lanky Holmes used his long jab, straight right, movement and possession to defeat the aggressive but ineffective Villarreal for most of the game. That formula could take Holmes a long way, though he may want to throw in more punches to leave no doubt his superiority. … I scored in Holmes-Villarreal 98-92 for Holmes, eight in the second half. He won because the two judges also nodded in agreement with the score 97-93 and 96-94. Tuesday, Karen Holderfield of Arkansas, scoring 96-94 for Villarreal. That meant she somehow managed to find six innings to make way for Villarreal, who struggled for most of the game. Father-coach of losers Otilio Villarreal seemed to agree, telling his son he needed a knockout to win his 12th and final round. I don’t want to be too strict. I guess she was impressed by Villarreal’s belligerence. At the same time, her card seems to be off… road turn off.

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