Leigh Wood Record & Stats
11 years and six months into his professional boxing career, Leigh Wood has fought 30 times with 27 wins and 3 losses. As of June 2023, Wood's boxing record stands at 27-3 (16 KO wins, 2 KO losses).
- Born
- Aug 1, 1988
- Age
- 34
- Debut
- Oct 28, 2011
- Record
- 27-3
- Rounds
- 163
- KOs
- 16 (53.3%)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Reach
- 170 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
| WBA |
|---|
| FT w2 d1 |
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Leigh Wood (Leigh-Thal) is a British professional boxer. He was born in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England on August 1, 1988. Wood made his professional boxing debut at the age of 23, on October 28, 2011. He is a featherweight world champion. Wood is 34 years old, he will turn 35 in one month and 22 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 30 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 2 |
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 2 |
| Losses via KO | 2 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | May 27, 2023 | 34 | Mauricio Lara | Win * | UD |
| 29 | Feb 18, 2023 | 34 | Mauricio Lara | Loss * | TKO7 |
| 28 | Mar 12, 2022 | 33 | Michael Conlan | Win * | TKO12 |
| 27 | Jul 31, 2021 | 32 | Xu Can | Win * | TKO12 |
| 26 | Feb 13, 2021 | 32 | Reece Mould | Win | TKO9 |
| 25 | Feb 21, 2020 | 31 | Jazza Dickens | Loss | MD |
| 24 | Oct 4, 2019 | 31 | David Oliver Joyce | Win | TKO9 |
| 23 | May 10, 2019 | 30 | Ryan Doyle | Win | KO10 |
| 22 | Mar 2, 2019 | 30 | Abraham Osei Bonsu | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Mar 3, 2018 | 29 | Rafael Castillo | Win | TKO3 |
| 20 | Nov 25, 2017 | 29 | Reynaldo Mora | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Jun 24, 2017 | 28 | Simas Volosinas | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Mar 26, 2016 | 27 | Lee Glover | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Oct 24, 2015 | 27 | Josh Wale | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Jul 25, 2015 | 26 | Isaac Owusu | Win | KO4 |
| 15 | Mar 28, 2015 | 26 | Laszio Fekete | Win | TKO1 |
| 14 | Mar 7, 2015 | 26 | Janis Puksins | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | May 16, 2014 | 25 | Martin Mubiru | Win | TKO3 |
| 12 | Feb 22, 2014 | 25 | Gavin McDonnell | Loss | TKO6 |
| 11 | Dec 13, 2013 | 25 | Simas Volosinas | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Nov 1, 2013 | 25 | Genilson de Jesus Santos | Win | RTD3 |
| 9 | Jun 22, 2013 | 24 | Ian Bailey | Win | TKO2 |
| 8 | Apr 13, 2013 | 24 | Sid Razak | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Feb 2, 2013 | 24 | Kristian Laight | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Dec 8, 2012 | 24 | Tibor Meszaros | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Nov 17, 2012 | 24 | Dai Davies | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Sep 28, 2012 | 24 | Chuck Jones | Win | RTD1 |
| 3 | Feb 18, 2012 | 23 | Pavels Senkovs | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Nov 12, 2011 | 23 | Ryan McNicol | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Oct 28, 2011 | 23 | Chuck Jones | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Wood is a featherweight world champion. He has held two world titles at the featherweight weight division, one of which was a vacant title win, the other was a lineal championship win.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Featherweight | WBA 2x |
Statistics
Leigh Wood is 170 cm tall (5' 6.93") with a reach of 170 cm (5' 6.93"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Wood has a 53.3% KO rate. Of his total 16 KO wins, 11 were in the early rounds and five in the later rounds. He has three first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Leigh Wood made his professional boxing debut against Chuck Jones at the age of 23 on October 28, 2011, defeating Jones via 6 round PTS. He went on to win 10 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 4 wins via stoppage.
Wood had his first world title fight at the age of 32 on July 31, 2021 after 26 professional fights, against Xu Can for the featherweight WBA (Regular) title. He defeated Can via 12th round TKO to become the featherweight champion of the world.
Wood has won two world titles at featherweight. For all the details about Wood's world title wins and defenses refer to "Leigh Wood World Titles".
Some of Wood's best fights and notable victories include wins over Mauricio Lara, Xu Can, Michael Conlan, David Oliver Joyce, Ryan Doyle, Lee Glover, and Martin Mubiru.
Wood has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a featherweight bout against Mexican boxer Mauricio Lara on May 27, 2023. Wood won the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 14 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Wood has fought a total of 30 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at the featherweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
July 31, 2021: Wood wins his first world title by defeating Xu Can via 12th round TKO. He is now the WBA (Regular) featherweight world champion.
March 12, 2022: Wood successfully defends the WBA (Regular) featherweight title against Michael Conlan, winning the fight via 12th round TKO.
May 27, 2023: Wood wins the WBA featherweight title from Mauricio Lara, by beating Lara via 12 round unanimous decision.
Leigh Wood Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Wood's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his latest win against Mauricio Lara, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara II
Fight page: Wood vs. Lara IIOn May 27, 2023, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 34-year old Leigh Wood (26-3, 16 KO) faced Mauricio Lara again, who was now 25 years old with a record of 26-2-1 for the vacant WBA (vacant) featherweight title. Wood had lost to Lara in their last fight. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Lara had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Wood defeated Lara via 12 round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBA featherweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Leigh Wood vs. Mauricio Lara
Fight page: Wood vs. LaraOn February 18, 2023, a 34-year old Leigh Wood (26-2, 16 KO) faced Mexican boxer Mauricio Lara for the first time, who was 24 years old with a record of 25-2-1 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Lara was on a two-fight win streak with 18 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height and same reach. Coming into this fight, Lara had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Wood lost to Lara via 7th round TKO and lost the WBA featherweight title. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan
Fight page: Wood vs. ConlanOn March 12, 2022, a 33-year old Leigh Wood (25-2, 15 KO) faced an undefeated Irish boxer Michael Conlan, who was 30 years old with a record of 16-0 in a featherweight title-defense fight. Conlan was on a 16-fight win streak with 8 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Wood.
Wood defeated Conlan via 12th round TKO to retain the WBA (Regular) featherweight title. He handed Conlan the first loss of his career, and put an end to Conlan's 16-fight win streak. Wood is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Xu Can
Fight page: Wood vs. CanOn July 31, 2021, in his 27th professional fight, a 32-year old Leigh Wood (24-2, 14 KO) had his first world title fight against Chinese boxer Xu Can for Can's WBA (Regular) featherweight belt. Can was 27 years old with a record of 18-2. Can was on a 15-fight win streak with 3 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Wood. Coming into this fight, Can had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Wood defeated Can via 12th round TKO to win the WBA (Regular) featherweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Reece Mould
On February 13, 2021, a 32-year old Leigh Wood (23-2, 13 KO) fought Reece Mould in his 26th professional fight. He defeated Mould via 9th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Leigh Wood vs. Jazza Dickens
Fight page: Wood vs. DickensOn February 21, 2020, a 31-year old Leigh Wood (23-1, 13 KO) fought fellow British boxer Jazza Dickens, who was 28 years old with a record of 28-3. Dickens was on a six-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Wood was the taller of the two by 5 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Dickens had three losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Wood lost to Dickens via 10 round majority decision. His 12-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Leigh Wood vs. David Oliver Joyce
On October 4, 2019, a 31-year old Leigh Wood (22-1, 12 KO) fought David Oliver Joyce in his 24th professional fight. He defeated Joyce via 9th round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle
On May 10, 2019, a 30-year old Leigh Wood (21-1, 11 KO) fought Ryan Doyle in his 23rd professional fight. He defeated Doyle via 10th round KO. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Abraham Osei Bonsu
On March 2, 2019, a 30-year old Leigh Wood (20-1, 10 KO) fought Abraham Osei Bonsu in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Bonsu via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Rafael Castillo
On March 3, 2018, a 29-year old Leigh Wood (19-1, 9 KO) fought Rafael Castillo in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Castillo via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Reynaldo Mora
On November 25, 2017, a 29-year old Leigh Wood (18-1, 9 KO) fought Reynaldo Mora in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Mora via 6th round PTS. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Simas Volosinas II
On June 24, 2017, in their 2nd fight, a a 28-year old Leigh Wood (17-1, 9 KO) fought Simas Volosinas in his 19th professional fight. He defeated Volosinas via 4th round PTS. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Lee Glover
On March 26, 2016, a 27-year old Leigh Wood (16-1, 8 KO) fought Lee Glover in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Glover via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Josh Wale
On October 24, 2015, a 27-year old Leigh Wood (15-1, 8 KO) fought Josh Wale in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Wale via 10th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Isaac Owusu
On July 25, 2015, a 26-year old Leigh Wood (14-1, 7 KO) fought Isaac Owusu in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Owusu via 4th round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Laszio Fekete
On March 28, 2015, a 26-year old Leigh Wood (13-1, 6 KO) fought Laszio Fekete in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Fekete via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Janis Puksins
On March 7, 2015, a 26-year old Leigh Wood (12-1, 5 KO) fought Janis Puksins in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Puksins via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Martin Mubiru
On May 16, 2014, a 25-year old Leigh Wood (11-1, 4 KO) fought Martin Mubiru in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Mubiru via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Leigh Wood vs. Gavin McDonnell
On February 22, 2014, a 25-year old Leigh Wood (11-0, 4 KO) fought Gavin McDonnell in his 12th professional fight. He lost to McDonnell via 6th round TKO.
Leigh Wood vs. Simas Volosinas
On December 13, 2013, a 25-year old Leigh Wood (10-0, 4 KO) fought Simas Volosinas in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Volosinas via 4th round PTS. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Genilson de Jesus Santos
On November 1, 2013, a 25-year old Leigh Wood (9-0, 3 KO) fought Genilson de Jesus Santos in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Santos via 3rd round RTD. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Leigh Wood vs. Ian Bailey
On June 22, 2013, a 24-year old Leigh Wood (8-0, 2 KO) fought Ian Bailey in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Bailey via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Sid Razak
On April 13, 2013, a 24-year old Leigh Wood (7-0, 2 KO) fought Sid Razak in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Razak via 6th round PTS. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Kristian Laight
On February 2, 2013, a 24-year old Leigh Wood (6-0, 2 KO) fought Kristian Laight in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Laight via 4th round PTS. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Tibor Meszaros
On December 8, 2012, a 24-year old Leigh Wood (5-0, 1 KO) fought Tibor Meszaros in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Meszaros via 1st round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Dai Davies
On November 17, 2012, a 24-year old Leigh Wood (4-0, 1 KO) fought Dai Davies in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Davies via 4th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Chuck Jones II
On September 28, 2012, in their 2nd fight, a a 24-year old Leigh Wood (3-0) fought Chuck Jones in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 1st round RTD. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Pavels Senkovs
On February 18, 2012, a 23-year old Leigh Wood (2-0) fought Pavels Senkovs in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Senkovs via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Ryan McNicol
On November 12, 2011, a 23-year old Leigh Wood (1-0) fought Ryan McNicol in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated McNicol via 4th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Leigh Wood vs. Chuck Jones
On October 28, 2011, a 23-year old Leigh Wood successfully debuted against Chuck Jones. He defeated Jones via 6th round PTS.
FAQs
How many KOs does Leigh Wood have on his record?
Wood has knocked out 16 of his 30 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 53.3%. Of his total 27 wins, 16 of them have been via KO (59.3%).