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Ecstasy and Heartbreak

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FEBRUARY 18

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THE story of the fight was simple from the moment it was announced: Could Leigh Wood avoid getting knocked out by Mauricio Lara?

Wood did so until about the final 20 seconds of round seven, when he was caught clean with a beautiful left hook.

Wood was out cold when he was dropped and came back round when his head hit the canvas. The punch was perfect – a short left hook thrown at the moment Wood tried the same shot. Wood’s high right hand guard was

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