On May 27, 2023, Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara met again in an immediate rematch.
Wood came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 9 days. Lara was on a 3-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 9 days.
Leigh Wood defeated Mauricio Lara via unanimous decision in the rematch. Wood improves his record to 27-3, while Lara adds a loss to his record at 26-3-1.
On July 31, 2021, a 32-year-old Leigh Wood (24-2, 14 KOs) got a shot at the WBA (Regular) featherweight title held by 27-year-old Chinese boxer Xu Can (18-2, 3 KOs).
Wood came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 18 days. Can was on a 15-fight win streak with a 15% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year, 8 months, and 8 days.
Leigh Wood stopped the champion via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA (Regular) featherweight champion. Wood improves his record to 25-2 (15 KOs), while Can adds a loss to his record at 18-3.
On October 7, 2023, the 35-year-old WBA featherweight world champion, Leigh Wood (27-3, 16 KOs), faced a 32-year-old fellow British boxer Josh Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wood came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days. Warrington was on a -1-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 27 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Josh Warrington via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA featherweight title. Wood improves his record to 28-3 (17 KOs), while Warrington adds a loss to his record at 31-3-1.
On March 12, 2022, the 33-year-old WBA (Regular) featherweight world champion, Leigh Wood (25-2, 15 KOs), faced a 30-year-old Irish boxer Michael Conlan (16-0, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Wood came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Conlan was on a 16-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 6 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Michael Conlan via TKO in the final round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Regular) featherweight title. Wood improves his record to 26-2 (16 KOs), while Conlan adds a loss to his record at 16-1.
On March 26, 2016, a 27-year-old Leigh Wood (16-1, 8 KOs) and Lee Glover met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Wood came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 2 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Lee Glover via TKO in the 2nd round. Wood improves his record to 17-1 (9 KOs)
On May 16, 2014, a 25-year-old Leigh Wood (11-1, 4 KOs) and Martin Mubiru met in the ring.
Wood came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Martin Mubiru via TKO in the 3rd round. Wood improves his record to 12-1 (5 KOs)
On May 10, 2019, a 30-year-old Leigh Wood (21-1, 11 KOs) and Ryan Doyle met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Wood came in to the fight on a 10-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Ryan Doyle via KO in the 10th round. Wood improves his record to 22-1 (12 KOs)
On October 4, 2019, a 31-year-old Leigh Wood (22-1, 12 KOs) and David Oliver Joyce met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Wood came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 24 days.
Leigh Wood stopped David Oliver Joyce via TKO in the 9th round. Wood improves his record to 23-1 (13 KOs)
On March 2, 2019, a 30-year-old Leigh Wood (20-1, 10 KOs) and Abraham Osei Bonsu met in the ring in a featherweight bout.
Wood came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 47% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 11 months and 27 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Abraham Osei Bonsu via KO in the 2nd round. Wood improves his record to 21-1 (11 KOs)
On November 1, 2013, a 25-year-old Leigh Wood (9-0, 3 KOs) and Genilson de Jesus Santos met in the ring in a super-bantamweight bout.
Wood came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 10 days.
Leigh Wood stopped Genilson de Jesus Santos via RTD in the 3rd round. Wood improves his record to 10-0 (4 KOs)