Josh Warrington has been handed the first loss of his professional boxing career. The Leeds Warrior took on Mauricio Lara inside of the SSE Wembley Arena this Saturday, and his Mexican opponent was a huge underdog in the bout.
Warrington did not look right at all throughout the matchup. Lara took down Josh Warrington in the fourth and he continued to dominate throughout the rest of the rounds. Warrington seemed to get his feet back a little in the fifth/sixth rounds but the flurries from the Mexican were too much for the British fighter in the end.
Lara made the following comments following the stunning upset:
Mauricio Lara Talks Josh Warrington
‘The reason I performed so well is because of the support of my family,” said Lara. “I think Josh Warrington needed to know that this fight wasn’t going to be easy. He shouldn’t have been making plans for future fights. I am extremely happy at the moment.”
“We just had to take our time and wait. He was a great champion, that’s why he continued to fight on and be strong and have good heart” Mauricio Lara continued. “I didn’t want to tire myself out too much. I had to take it round by round and wait for that final blow when it came in the ninth.”
“We were very confident in our team in what we could do. Of course, there is a surprise when it actually comes off. We’re happy with our performance. I know I am heavy-handed and that’s what showed during the fight. I’m really really happy. I’m crazy happy.”
Mauricio Lara finished by saying that he’s looking forward to going home to his family. “I’m looking forward to going back home to see my daughter and my wife. I’m looking forward to spending time with them. There is a tinge of sadness that I can’t take the belt home. At least Mexicans know that they have a new number one going home with that victory. I will have a massive pizza, and I’m looking forward to it!’
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