Leigh Wood

Name: Leigh Wood
Alias: 'Leigh-thal'
Hometown: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 170cm
Reach: 170cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

• Trainer: Ben Davison, Dominic Ingle (former)

Amateur Career

• In 2011, Wood reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 ABA's at 57kg, losing to Andrew Colquhoun (21:15) in Liverpool. Wood also represented England as an amateur in 2009 and 2010, winning fights against John Franklin of the USA (13:4) and Mohammed Ali (3:0) respectively - both fights were at 54kg.

Regional & Minor Titles

• BBBofC Midlands Area featherweight title
• Commonwealth Boxing Council featherweight title
• WBO European featherweight title
• BBBofC British featherweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 2 opponents (2 by KO) beaten for the world Featherweight Title.
• 2-0-0 (2 KO) in world championship bouts.
• 1-0-0 (1 KO) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Xu Can.

Variant Record

• Defeated 3 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: David Oliver Joyce, Reece Mould & Michael Conlan.

Preceded by: Xu Can

WBA Featherweight Champion 2019 July 31 – present

Succeeded by: —