- Intriguing rematch ended in technical draw after clash of heads
- British featherweight insists he must ‘wipe the slate clean’
The disappointment etched on the faces of Josh Warrington and Mauricio Lara ran as deep as the wide and bloody gash which opened above the Mexican’s left eye after the two fighters clashed heads in the second round of a contest which promised so much following a tense and absorbing opening six minutes. Most of the attention focused on Warrington – at least among the raucous yet ultimately deflated crowd of 20,000 in Leeds and those watching the fight on a live stream in Britain.
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