There was a seismic shock in the boxing world on Saturday evening, as Josh Warrington was handed his first professional defeat at the hands of Mauricio Lara. Many expected the British fighter to successfully beat his relatively unknown opponent in straightforward fashion.
But as we always know, elite sports don’t tend to follow the script that has been written for them. Lara was the biggest winner of the night, and there are now serious questions about what potentially comes next for Warrington, as a shot at a world title looks almost out of the question.
Boxing News: Shocking Winner In Contest
The stage was set on Saturday evening for Warrington to emerge as a leading contender for the featherweight world title, but a stunning performance by Lara was not something that he had taken into account. The Mexican dominated the proceedings throughout the contest, and was fully deserving of his stoppage win. Some experts even claimed that the right could have been ended before the referee decided to call for the end of the contest.
Ultimately, it was a powerful shot in the ninth that ended the fight, as Lara’s shot left Warrington on the canvas for the second time on the night. Lara had knocked down the Brit earlier in the contest, as Warrington was floored in just the fourth round. There was no mistaking the quality of the performance by Lara, but some have questioned whether Warrington had looked past the opponent in front of him and undervalued him, as his sights were already set on a bigger fight later in the year.
Boxing News: Huge Plans Look To Be De-Railed
Warrington made the decision last month to drop his IBF title, as he set his sights on a challenge for one of the other world titles. However, the defeat against Lara means that any hope of him challenging for the gold again look to be in serious danger of not happening.
Any date will likely be pushed back into much later in the year, as Warrington sustained a fractured jaw and needed Oxygen after the end of the fight. However, he has vowed that this isn’t the end of his career, and that he will be looking to get back into the ring again once he is allowed. There have been reports that the Brit could be set for a re-match against Lara before any other potential fight is made.
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