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Action-Packed Undercard Confirmed
For Wood vs. Lara Barnstormer Feb. 18
Dalton Smith will make the second defence of his British
Super-Lightweight Title against Billy Allington on the
undercard of Leigh Wood’s highly anticipated WBA
Featherweight World Title showdown with avoided Mexican
Mauricio Lara at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday
February 18, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and
New Zealand).
The Sheffield star (13-0, 10 KOs) recently put pen to paper
on a new multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn
following a stellar 2022 that saw the 25-year-old remain
undefeated, and ‘Thunder’ is set to kick off an even busier
year against Surrey’s former English Champion Allington
(10-1-4) as he looks to win the prestigious British Title
outright before moving onto the European scene.
Irish Lightweight hope Gary Cully (15-0, 9 KOs), who also
recently extended his promotional deal with Matchroom
Boxing, returns to the scene of his impressive stoppage
triumph over former World Champion Miguel Vazquez in March
last year to take on the USA’s Wilfredo Flores (10-0-1, 5
KOs) for the vacant WBA Intercontinental Title ahead of what
promises to be a huge year for the ‘The Diva’.
Gravesend Cruiserweight Cheavon Clarke (4-0, 4 KOs) has
ended all four of his fights inside the distance since
turning pro last February, including a brutal second round
stoppage win over Jose Gregorio Ulrich last time out caused
by a perfectly timed uppercut, and the former Team GB
Olympian steps up next month in an Eliminator for the
English Cruiserweight Title against Scunthorpe’s Dec Spelman
(19-6, 9 KOs).
Former European Super-Bantamweight Champion Gamal Yafai
(19-2, 11 KOs) returned to winning ways by stopping Sean
Cairns in four rounds last June after losing his EBU Title
to Jason Cunningham in May 2021, and the 31-year-old from
Birmingham begins 2023 with a ten-rounder against
Argentina’s Diego Alberto Ruiz (23-6-1, 12 KOs) as he aims
to get back to title action later in the year.
Northampton’s Kieron Conway (18-3-1, 4 KOs) meets Portugal’s
Jorge Silva (21-7, 12 KOs) over eight rounds at
Super-Middleweight following his points loss to Austin
Williams on the Canelo vs. Golovkin 3 undercard last
September, Rotherham Super-Welterweight talent Junaid Bostan
(4-0, 4 KOs) fights for the third time under the Matchroom
banner after inking a deal with Eddie Hearn last September
and popular Mansfield Super-Bantamweight Nico Leivars
(3-0-1) squares off against Spain’s Alberto Motos (2-0) over
six rounds.
Tickets for Wood vs. Lara are priced at £40, £60, £80, £100,
£150 and £300 (VIP)
Matchroom Fight Pass members can purchase tickets NOW.
Priority ticket info has been emailed directly to eligible
members.
General Sale tickets can be purchased via Stage Front and
Motorpoint Arena Nottingham from midday tomorrow (Thursday
January 12).
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