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Mauricio Lara Back in Action Against Carlos Ornelas in Guadalajara on August 29

Lara looking to close in the chance to become a two-weight World Champion

Mauricio Lara continues his road to becoming a two-weight World champion when he takes on Carlos Ornelas in an all-Mexico main event at Complejo Deportivo Artes Marciales in Guadalajara on Saturday August 29, live worldwide on DAZN.

Lara (30-3-2 23 KOs) is ready to step on the gas in his bid to claim a Super-Featherweight World title and will be on the hunt for a fifth win inside the distance on the trot. ‘El Bronco’ became WBA Featherweight champion in 2023 when he knocked out Leigh Wood in Nottingham, England – a second stunning KO win in Britain after he shocked the boxing world with his demolition of Josh Warrington two years earlier.

Ornelas (29-5 16 KOs) is the latest man to look to halt Lara’s train, and ‘Chinito’ can get himself into the picture for the big fights at 130lbs, and returned to winning ways earlier this year in February with a second round stoppage in Baja California, bouncing back from a defeat in April last year to now World champion Abdullah Mason in Las Vegas.

“I’m thrilled to come back to a DAZN boxing card, alongside BXSTRS and Matchroom,” said Lara, who meets Ornelas over ten rounds. “Like I’ve said before, ‘Bronco’ Lara is back.

“I will show the world why I once was world champion and that I am ready for any 130lb fighter. It’s been three years since I lost my title, so I am focused in becoming World champion again. Matchroom and BXSTRS have done good in giving me another shot on August 29 in Guadalajara, and I’ll repay them with an exciting performance.”

“Thank you to Matchroom and BXSTRS for the opportunity,” said Ornales. “I’m sending Bronco into retirement.”

“It’s great to be back in Mexico, and to have Bronco headlining live on DAZN once again,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Our Mexico shows always guarantee excitement, and when you put Mauricio on the top of a card, that only adds to the fireworks. The 130lbs division is stacked with great fighters, and you can certainly put Mauricio right in there with the best of them with another win on August 29.”

Information on the undercard and ticket on sale dates will follow in due course.

Fight Week!!

Joshua Franco's on this card apparently, didn't he retire?

Fight Night!!

Date: August 29, 2026
Location: Complejo Deportivo de Artes Marciales - Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico
TV/Stream: DAZN
Start Time: 8 pm ET | 5 pm PT | 1 am BST

Fight Card

10 Round Super Featherweight Bout
Mauricio Lara (30-3-2, 23 KOs) vs. Carlos Ornelas (29-5, 16 KOs)

10 Round Featherweight Bout
Jorge Mata (22-3, 14 KOs) vs. Luis Ronaldo Ruelas Martinez (18-3-2, 13 KOs)

10 Round Featherweight Bout
Brandon Mosqueda (14-0, 10 KOs) vs. Edwin Palomares (19-7-3, 9 KOs)

8 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Joshua Franco (18-2-3, 8 KOs) vs. Santiago Barajas (9-1-2, 4 KOs)

4 Round Super Bantamweight Bout
Roberto Andrew Carbajal Mendoza (2-0) vs. Lenin Ulises Barron Acosta (5-1-1, 1 KO)

4 Round Featherweight Bout
Hector Daniel Carbajal Mendoza (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. TBA,

This started on DAZN shortly

Firefight ended in the 2nd, both men down in the 1st, a cuffing right hook from Ornelas put Lara down and he was tagging Lara clean with some big shots but right before the round was out Lara dropped Ornelas with a huge right, strange ending in the 2nd Lara came out guns blazing and had Ornelas trapped in the corner, Ornelas got cut and signalled to the ref he was hurt but the ref took it as a quit waved it off, looked like a headclash tbh but there was punches raining in from all angles, shame as it was shaping up to be a cracker

Results

Mauricio Lara def. Carlos Ornelas by TKO (R2)
Jorge Mata def. Luis Ronaldo Ruelas Martinez by TKO (R3)
Santiago Barajas def. Joshua Franco by split decision
Hector Daniel Carbajal Mendoza def. Aldo Axel Aran Gaona by TKO (R3)
Roberto Andrew Carbajal Mendoza def. Lenin Ulises Barron Acosta by KO (R1)
Brandon Mosqueda vs. Edwin Palomares (TBD)

Terrific card.

What a slugfest - round 1 a contender for round of the year. Lara really is a beast