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: Dominic Ingle (2011-2019), Ian Grant (2019-2021), Ben Davison (2021-)

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 (March 2016; 0 defences)
• Commonwealth Boxing Council featherweight title (March 2019; 1 defence)
• WBO European featherweight title (Oct 2019; 0 defences)
• BBBofC British featherweight title (Feb 2021; 0 defences)

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 4 opponents (3 by KO) beaten for the world Featherweight Title.
• 4-1-0 (3 KO) in world championship bouts.
• 3-3-0 (2 KO) against former or current world champions.
  • Won against Xu Can, Mauricio Lara & Josh Warrington
  • Lost against Mauricio Lara, Anthony Cacace & James Dickens

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 2021 July 31 – 2023 Feb 18	Succeeded by: Mauricio Lara
Preceded by: Mauricio Lara	WBA Featherweight Champion 2023 May 27 – 2023 Oct Vacated	Succeeded by: Raymond Ford