Can Josh Warrington gain revenge on Mauricio Lara back in Leeds?
(Picture: PA)Josh Warrington will look to avenge his shock first career defeat in a rematch against Mauricio Lara tonight.
After vacating his IBF featherweight world title, the Leeds favourite was on the receiving end of one of the biggest upsets in recent British boxing history back in February when he was dominated by the previously little-known Mexican fighter at the SSE Arena, Wembley, being dropped in the fourth round and emphatically stopped in the ninth.
Warrington will be backed by a crowd of more than 20,000 adoring fans tonight as he eyes revenge back on home soil at Leeds’ Headingley Stadium as the headline act on a stacked card that also includes Katie Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight titles against ex-featherweight champion Jennifer Han and Conor Benn taking on Adrian Granados.
Another defeat would surely be unthinkable for the 30-year-old if his hopes of swiftly returning to world title contention are to be realised.
How to watch Warrington vs Lara 2
Tonight’s event is available to watch live on sport streaming service DAZN, who agreed a five-year deal with Matchroom Boxing earlier this year as the latter left long-term broadcast partners Sky Sports.
Coverage of the early prelim fights begins at 4:50pm BST, with the main card taking place from 7pm and ring walks for the main event expected from 10pm.
Watch Mauricio Lara vs Josh Warrington 2 live on DAZN by clicking here.
A subscription to DAZN costs £7.99 per month in the UK and the service can be viewed on smart TVs in addition to other devices such as computers, mobiles, gaming consoles and tablets.
You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport’s live blog.
