Josh Warrington will look to make it 31 professional fights without defeat when he faces off with young Mexican featherweight Mauricio Lara on Saturday in London.
Warrington last fought in his home town of Leeds in October when he blasted France's Sofiane Takoucht in just two rounds, and the Brit has also conquered domestic rivals Lee Selby and Carl Frampton.
However he has since vacated the IBF world title after struggling to put together fights with fellow champions to unify the division, and instead wants to pursue The Ring magazine's lineal version of the belt.
“It’s disappointing we couldn’t have the IBF title on the line," Warrington said recently, "but I can’t let those decisions stand in the way of me going down in British boxing history by facing the very best in the division.
“I’ve always dreamt about winning the Ring belt, for me it leaves no doubt who the king of the division is.
“Right now, my mind and focus is on Lara for February 13 and then I’m looking to pick up that beautiful red and blue belt.”
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.
Warrington vs. Lara TV channel, live stream
U.S.: DAZN
U.K. : Sky Sports Arena
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.
Everywhere else across the globe (except Australia and New Zealand), 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:
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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