Leigh ‘Leigh-Thal’ Wood is an English professional boxer who competes in the featherweight division. Wood was born on August 1, 1988 (age 35) in Nottinghamshire, England. Wood currently holds the WBA Featherweight Title after winning it by beating Mauricio Lara in his last fight on 27 May 2023. He is a highly accomplished boxer who is currently ranked the 2nd best featherweight boxer in the world by BoxRec.
Wood made his professional boxing debut against Chuck Jones in October 2011, and he currently holds an impeccable record of 28 wins and 3 losses (28-3-0). On October 7, 2023, at Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England, Wood defended his WBA Featherweight title against former two-time world featherweight champion Josh Warrington.
Leigh Wood Record
Leigh Wood holds a professional boxing record of 28 wins and 3 losses (28-3-0). Gavin McDonnell, Jazza Dickens, and Mauricio Lara were the only fighters who overcame Wood inside a professional boxing ring. Seventeen of his twenty-eight victories have come in the fashion of a KO.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location |
| 31 | Win | 28-3 | Josh Warrington | TKO | 7 (12), 3:00 | 7 October 2023 | Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | Mauricio Lara | UD | 12 | 27 May 2023 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Mauricio Lara | TKO | 7 (12), 2:54 | 18 Feb 2023 | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Michael Conlan | TKO | 12 (12), 1:25 | 12 Mar 2022 | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Xu Can | TKO | 12 (12), 2:43 | 31 Jul 2021 | Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | Reece Mould | TKO | 9 (12), 1:03 | 13 Feb 2021 | The SSE Arena, London, England |
| 25 | Loss | 23–2 | Jazza Dickens | MD | 10 | 21 Feb 2020 | York Hall, London, England |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | David Oliver Joyce | TKO | 9 (10), 2:23 | 4 Oct 2019 | York Hall, London, England |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Ryan Doyle | KO | 10 (12), 1:34 | 10 May 2019 | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Abraham Osei Bonsu | KO | 2 (12), 2:43 | 2 Mar 2019 | East of England Arena, Peterborough, England |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Rafael Castillo | TKO | 3 (6), 1:31 | 3 Mar 2018 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Reynaldo Mora | PTS | 6 | 25 Nov 2017 | Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Simas Volosinas | PTS | 4 | 24 Jun 2017 | Bingham Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Lee Glover | TKO | 2 (10), 1:06 | 26 Mar 2016 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Josh Wale | PTS | 10 | 24 Oct 2015 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Isaac Owusu | KO | 4 (6), 0:35 | 25 Jul 2015 | Derby Arena, Derby, England |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Laszio Fekete | TKO | 1 (4), 3:00 | 28 Mar 2015 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Janis Puksins | TKO | 2 (6), 1:29 | 7 Mar 2015 | Mares Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Martin Mubiru | TKO | 3 (8), 1:06 | 16 May 2014 | Rushcliffe Arena, Nottingham, England |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Gavin McDonnell | TKO | 6 (12), 2:03 | 22 Feb 2014 | Ice Arena, Hull, England |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Simas Volosinas | PTS | 4 | 13 Dec 2013 | Ice Sheffield, Sheffield, England |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Genilson de Jesus Santos | RTD | 3 (10), 3:00 | 1 Nov 2013 | Clifton Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ian Bailey | TKO | 2 (10), 1:43 | 22 Jun 2013 | Clifton Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Sid Razak | PTS | 6 | 13 Apr 2013 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Kristian Laight | PTS | 4 | 2 Feb 2013 | East of England Arena, Peterborough, England |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tibor Meszaros | TKO | 1 (6), 1:59 | 8 Dec 2012 | KC Sports Arena, Hull, England |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dai Davies | PTS | 4 | 17 Nov 2012 | Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Chuck Jones | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 28 Sep 2012 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Pavels Senkovs | PTS | 4 | 18 Feb 2012 | Magna Centre, Rotherham, England |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ryan McNicol | PTS | 4 | 12 Nov 2011 | Event City, Manchester, England |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Chuck Jones | PTS | 6 | 28 Oct 2011 | Clifton Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England |
Leigh Wood Next Fight
Leigh Wood squared off against former two-time world featherweight champion and fellow countryman Josh Warrington. This fight transpired on October 7, 2023, at Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England.
After defeating Mauricio Lara in May of 2023, Leigh Wood was successful in his first title defense as the two-time WBA featherweight champion by defeating Warrington in the 7th round of the fight via TKO.
According to the contract for this fight, Wood should face the #1 ranked featherweight contender, Otabek Kholmatov, within 120 days after the fight.
Leigh Wood Last Fight
Leigh Wood's last fight occurred on May 27, 2023, when he faced Mauricio Lara in a much-awaited rematch. In this duel, Wood managed to reclaim the WBA featherweight championship with a hard-fought decision victory over Lara. It was a redemption fight for Wood, as he had suffered a knockout loss to Lara just 98 days earlier in his hometown of Nottingham.
Before the fight, Lara encountered several challenges during the weigh-in. Due to Wood missing the midweek check-weight, the British Boxing Board of Control deemed it unsafe for Lara to reach the championship weight of 126lbs. Lara ended up weighing in at 129.8 lbs and was forced to forfeit his title, making it impossible for him to regain it even with a victory as a consequence. The fight was given the green flag after both camps agreed to a rehydration limit for Lara on the morning of the fight.
The weight cut appeared to have an impact on Lara's performance as he got off to a slow start and was knocked down in the second round. Despite sustaining a cut before the halfway mark, Wood demonstrated exceptional determination and heart, ultimately securing a unanimous decision victory with judges' scores of 118-109, 118-109, and 116-111.
Last Updated On October 8, 2023
FAQs
Leigh Wood’s professional boxing record stands at 28 wins and 3 losses (28-3-0).
Leigh Wood faced Josh Warrington on October 7, 2023, at the Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England.
Leigh Wood had his last fight against Mauricio Lara and won the bout via a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. The fight took place at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, on May 27, 2023.
Yes, Leigh Wood is a two-time and current world featherweight champion.
Leigh Wood is 35 years old.
