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NOTTINGHAM
FEBRUARY 18
MAIN EVENT
ATMOSPHERE
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