Leigh Wood (boxer)


Leigh Wood is a British professional boxer. He has held the Commonwealth featherweight title since 2019 and challenged once for the British super-bantamweight title in 2014.

Boxing Career

Wood fought Gavin McDonnell for the British Super Bantamweight title on 22 February 2014 but loss after the fight was stopped in the 6th round due to Wood being stunned and unable to defend himself. Wood put on an impressive performance and was in control of the fight after winning the first 5 rounds, but prior to the fight Wood had to lose weight for himself to make the weight for the fight and after a few rounds Wood was becoming tired.
After the loss to McDonnell, Wood had a comeback fight against Martin Mubiru and put in good performance and earned a 3rd-round TKO.
Then after 3 more fights and 3 more wins at his natural weight he stepped up in class to box the man who took his former foe to a draw Josh Wale in a British title eliminator. Leigh outboxed Josh Wale for the majority of the fight finishing with last 2 of the 10 rounds with eye catching combinations and powerful right hands, winning the fight unanimous on all 3 score cards.
Leighs next fight was a redemption fight for the midlands area featherweight title against Lee Glover who beat Leigh in the Amateurs 7 years prior. Leigh came out in the first round pot shooting and making Glover miss before landing some big punches before the bell, shaking glover to his boots. The second round went the same way finally Leigh stopping glover with a big Left and perfectly picked flurry of punches sending glover to the canvas and not making the count.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Loss23–2 Jazza DickensMD1021 Feb 2020York Hall, London, England.png" />Lost WBO European featherweight title;
The Golden Contract: Featherweight – Semi-final
24Win23-1 David Oliver JoyceTKO9, 2:234 Oct 2019Won WBO European featherweight title;
The Golden Contract: Featherweight – Quarter-final
23Win22-1 Ryan DoyleKO10, 1:3410 May 2019Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, England.png" />Retained Commonwealth featherweight title
22Win21-1 Abraham Osei BonsuKO2, 2:432 Mar 2019East of England Arena, Peterborough, England.png" />Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title
21Win20-1 Rafael CastilloTKO3, 1:313 Mar 2018Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England.png" />
20Win19-1 Reynaldo MoraPTS625 Nov 2017Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Nottingham, England.png" />
19Win18-1 Simas VolosinasPTS424 Jun 2017Leisure Centre, Nottingham, England.png" />
18Win17-1 Lee GloverTKO2, 1:0626 Mar 2016Won vacant Midlands Area featherweight title
17Win16-1 Josh WalePTS1024 Oct 2015
16Win15-1 Isaac OwusuKO4, 0:3525 Jul 2015Derby Arena, Derby, England.png" />
15Win14-1 Laszio FeketeTKO1, 3:0028 Mar 2015
14Win13-1 Janis PuksinsTKO2, 1:297 Mar 2015
13Win12-1 Martin MubiruTKO3, 1:0616 May 2014
12Loss11-1 Gavin McDonnellTKO6, 2:0322 Feb 2014Ice Arena, Hull, England.png" />For vacant British super-bantamweight title
11Win11-0 Simas VolosinasPTS413 Dec 2013Ice Sheffield, Sheffield, England.png" />
10Win10-0 Genilson de Jesus SantosRTD3, 3:001 Nov 2013Won vacant International Masters super-bantamweight title
9Win9-0 Ian BaileyTKO2, 1:4322 Jun 2013Won vacant British Masters featherweight title
8Win8-0 Sid RazakPTS613 Apr 2013Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England.png" />
7Win7-0 Kristian LaightPTS42 Feb 2013
6Win6-0 Tibor MeszarosTKO1, 1:598 Dec 2012KC Sports Arena, Hull, England.png" />
5Win5-0 Dai DaviesPTS417 Nov 2012Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, England.png" />
4Win4-0 Chuck JonesRTD1, 3:0028 Sep 2012Magna Centre, Rotherham, England.png" />
3Win3-0 Pavels SenkovsPTS418 Feb 2012
2Win2-0 Ryan McNicolPTS412 Nov 2011Event City, Manchester, England.png" />
1Win1-0 Chuck JonesPTS628 Oct 2011