Comments Thread For: Wood's Trainer On Lara Missing Weight: Realistically This Shouldn't Be Happening; It's In Absolute Shambles

[TheOneAboveAll]

If I was Wood, I would cancel. Lara has the power, now he has weight. Let Lara suffer for his unprofessional actions. Let them strip Lara and Wood should fight the next contender. Lara is too dangerous to give this type of advantage.

Agree with this.

[Nash out]

You need a new schtick. Zaroku beat you to this one.

Zaroku is a true warrior and a helluva poster, but his schtick is nothing like mine. Jealousy is a common trait, since that seems to be your schtick, I think it's you who needs a new one. You just got Nashed! Nash out

[Monty Fisto]

What a shambles. There's always some risk in a boxing match, but I think for Wood to proceed under these circumstances would be reckless. Lara is a dangerous puncher anyway. Lara with a massive weight advantage is hazardous for Wood's health. Even with that aside, it's a bit of a farce; you can't just ignore the weight and say it's for the featherweight title.

[SteelFist01]

So Lara not making weight is a disgrace but nothing against him?

Not sure if you're aware or not, but both things can be true. He said that Lara and his team were respectful throughout, so it doesn't sound personal. Yet, he can still consider it disgraceful to miss weight, when he's a professional boxer fighting for a title.

[ELPacman]

That's a lot of weight to miss. He's going to balloon overnight. I wouldn't have taken it. Put all the blame on Lara for the cancellation, it's his damn fault.

[TreD]

Can't use the sauna in the UK

[macmike100]

I, for one, am sick and tired of hearing these stories about making weight. When they didn't have the micro weight inserts into the regular divisions this wasn't a problem that it is today. Boxers sleenk in an out of divisions, avoiding boxers and challenging who they think they can weight bully. Boxing orgs gone mad.

[jqSide]

Seems only UK fighters have the balls to face Lara. Not one in the US is interested.

[BritJimbo]

I really hope Leigh wins, but if he goes through with it and loses, he shouldnt complain.

At least about the weight issue.

If he backs out, which might not be a bad idea, Lara will probably move up. No one will care that Wood backed out.

And if Conlan wins, there could be a rematch.

I hope both the British and Irish guys win. Mexico is also nice.


I have to go back to work after seasonal layoff so been adrinkin.

[Liondw]

It's obviously very bad and unprofessional for Lara not to make the weight.

These unfortunate situations don't always, surprisingly, favour the guy who came in overweight. It can backfire. Of course, Lara is already the bigger puncher, and it's dangerous.

I thought back to when Castillo came in over the weight limit for Corrales in the rematch, and he tko'd Corrales. I think for this fight it's going to be just as hard for Wood.