Editor’s note: This article was originally published on DAZN.com.
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Josh Warrington and Mauricio Lara made weight for their featherweight fight Saturday at the SSE Arena in London, airing live on Sky Sports in the U.K. and DAZN elsewhere.
Warrington (30-0, 7 KOs) weighed 125.5 pounds, a half pound heavier than Lara (21-2, 14 KOs). The division limit is 126.
There was a lot of mutual respect between the two as they went face to face after the weigh-in, exchanging a fist bump before they went back to their rooms.
Warrington recently vacated his IBF title over frustrations with his attempts to set up bouts with fellow champions in the division. Now he starts over against a relative unknown Mexican who has never fought outside Latin America.
In chief support, Zelfa Barrett (23-1, 14 KOs) steps up against Kiko Martinez (41-9-2, 29 KOs) in a junior lightweight bout. The Brit weighed 128.75, a half pound more than Martinez.
Also, featherweight Reece Mould (13-0, 6 KOs) hit the scales at 125.75 for his fight against Leigh Wood (23-2, 13 KOs), who weighed 125.25.
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