Leigh Wood retained the WBA world featherweight title in stunning fashion with a TKO victory over Josh Warrington.
The battle played out in a cauldron of hostility, with Leeds and Nottingham represented on either side of the Utilita Arena. Warrington enjoyed almost complete control throughout, until a sudden flurry of devastating blows sent him plummeting to the canvas in round seven. ‘The Leeds Warrior’ started swiftly, landing some fierce blows and going to work on Wood’s midriff. His momentum carried through into the second round, during which he connected with a fierce right hook.
Before the headline bout, there was a series of impressive displays from Yorkshire fighters. Terri Harper rounded off the undercard by drawing with Cecilia Braekhus, a result Eddie Hearn was left unimpressed by in his ringside interview post-fight. The affair was a cagey one, although Harper connected with some heavy hooks in the latter stages. Hearn felt Harper should have been crowned victorious, a sentiment shared by those who travelled from Doncaster to back ‘Belter’.
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