itemprop=description content=Wood absorbed punishing blows before finishing with a right to the temple and then a left when Warrington was on the way down in the seventh round.
Leigh Wood celebrates victory against Josh Warrington in their WBA featherweight world title contest at Utilita Arena Sheffield
In the first defence of his second reign as WBA champion, Wood absorbed some punishing blows over several rounds and remained upright despite being clearly troubled by Warrington’s relentless flurries. Warrington protested the decision before slumping his head on the referee’s shoulder in grim defeat as Wood celebrated his latest comeback victory to improve his record to 28 wins and three defeats.
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