Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington
On October 7, 2023, Leigh Wood (27-3, 16 KOs), the featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Josh Warrington (31-2-1, 8 KOs).
Wood vs Warrington Stats
Leigh Wood is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Mauricio Lara, 4 months and 10 days ago. Josh Warrington is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 23% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Luis Alberto Lopez, 9 months and 27 days ago.
Wood vs Warrington Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 72.6-27.4 in favor of Josh Warrington, but the win will not come easy. It is going to be a competitive fight and Leigh Wood will put on a really good performance, Warrington will be required to be at his best.
Wood vs Warrington Result
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.