Leigh Wood defends world title in stunning comeback win against Josh Warrington

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Wood was being decisively beaten by Warrington in their featherweight world title fight but he pulled off a stunning comeback to win by seventh round knockout

Leigh Wood pulled off a miraculous comeback against Josh Warrington to defend his featherweight world title in Sheffield.

Both men started the fight quickly much to the joy of the Sheffield crowd as Warrington was finding a home for his left hook early on. Wood seemed to tighten up on his defence in the second round as he looked to pick his shots at range instead of going toe-to-toe with Warrington in the pocket. What were your thoughts on Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington? Let us know in the comments section below

Just as the seventh round was coming to a close, Wood landed a right hook and followed up with a combination that put Warrington down. 'The Leeds Warrior' got back to his feet but was on shaky legs as the referee waved the fight off as Wood defended his world title.

 

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