Mauricio Lara has been stripped of his world title on the scales after missing weight for his rematch with Leigh Wood.
Lara produced a scintillating display to snatch his rival's WBA featherweight belt earlier this year, closing the show in the seventh round with the Nottingham star unable to continue. The pair will now meet in a second meeting this weekend with 'Leigh-thal' looking to become a two-time champion and execute his revenge plan.
However the stakes will now be significantly higher for Wood who will now fight for the vacant belt, with Lara having missed a check weight earlier in the week, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. The British Boxing Board of Control advised the Mexican he would not be able to make championship weight due to health risk, and he will no longer be able to defend the title.
