Leigh Wood had to come from behind to defend his WBA featherweight title on Saturday night. Josh Warrington was clearly outpointing the champion before he was caught with a vicious combination that…
Josh Warrington was clearly outpointing the champion before he was caught with a vicious combination that floored him and brought their fight to aMatchroom Boxing, Eddie Hearn’s company that hosted the event in Sheffield, have now released the judges’ scorecards and they show just how badly Wood needed a knockout.David Singh and Jean Robert Laine had identical scorecards of 55-59 and after six rounds of action, they believed Wood had only managed to win the second stanza.
Warrington called for a rematch, but what Wood said during his post-fight speech means it’s unlikely his 126lb world title will be on the line if they run it back.
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