Live boxing goes big in February as Josh Warrington's return to the ring against Mauricio Lara is one of six huge cards on DAZN in a span of just 15 days.
Matchroom Boxing will stage their first card of 2021 this month, after being forced to scrap all plans for January in the wake of the British Boxing Board of Control's sport-wide suspension of events due to COVID-19.
Warrington will strive to remain undefeated when he faces the 22-year-old Mexican, and hours later in United States evening time, Jo Jo Diaz faces off with Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov with the IBF junior lightweight title on the line in California.
One week later, the rescheduled European welterweight title fight between champion David Avanesyan and challenger Josh Kelly lands on the sports streaming service, before a huge hat-trick at the end of February features a stacked card in Milan, Italy, Joseph Parker vs. Junior Fa in Auckland and the in-ring return of global megastar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
Warrington will look to begin this mouthwatering schedule with a bang before moving on to add further world titles to his resume later in 2021. And you can watch it all unfold.
Here's everything you need to know about the fight card.
Warrington vs. Lara fight date, start time
Date : Saturday, Feb. 13
Time : 7pm GMT/2pm EST
Main event: 10pm GMT/5pm EST
The main card for Warrington vs. Lara begins from 7pm local time in the UK, which is 2pm over on the East coast of the United States. Main event ringwalks are anticipated around 10pm UK/5pm US, but as ever the exact start time of the featured bout depends on how long the undercard runs.
Can I watch Warrington vs. Lara on DAZN?
The Feb. 13 card will stream live on DAZN across the globe, with a few notable exceptions.
Sky Sports will air the fight in the UK and Ireland, and the channel you need is Sky Sports Arena — though the Warrington vs. Lara fight itself will also be simulcast on Sky Sports Main Event from 10pm. Subscribers can also tune in on the go with the Sky Go app.
In addition, fight fans in Australia and New Zealand should check their local providers for details on how to watch.
Everywhere else, the card will be shown on DAZN — and that includes the US. You can sign up for a subscription here , and while prices wary depending on your residence, monthly fees are as little as £1.99.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4, Pro |
| Android phones, tables | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One, One S |
| .. | Apple TV | XBox One X |
| .. | Google Chromecast | Xbox Series X | S |
| .. | LG Smart TV, Smartcast | .. |
| .. | Panasonic Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Samsung Smart TV | .. |
| .. | Sony Smart TV | .. |
Where is the Warrington vs. Lara fight?
Matchroom will return to The SSE Arena, Wembley for Warrington vs. Lara as well as the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly card the following Saturday. The promotion staged the entirety of their fall 2020 schedule at the arena, including Usyk vs. Chisora and Joshua vs. Pulev, and will continue to operate a "bubble" there in full compliance with the current COVID-19 protocol.
Josh Warrington record and bio
- Nationality : English
- Born : Nov. 14, 1990
- Height : 5'7"
- Reach : 67"
- Total fights : 30
- Record : 30-0 (7 KOs)
Mauricio Lara record and bio
- Nationality : Mexican
- Born : Feb. 23, 1998
- Height : n/a
- Reach : n/a
- Total fights : 23
- Record : 21-2 (14 KOs)
Warrington vs. Lara card in full
- Josh Warrington vs. Mauricio Lara, 10 rounds at featherweight
- Leigh Wood vs. Reece Mould, 12 rounds for vacant British featherweight title
- Zelfa Barrett vs. Kiko Martinez 10 rounds at junior lightweight
- Dalton Smith vs. Ishmael Ellis, 8 rounds at junior welterweight
- Shannon Courtenay vs. TBA, 6 rounds at bantamweight
- Ivan Price vs. Zahid Hussain, 4 rounds at featherweight