Leigh Wood

Photos: Michael Conlan, Leigh Wood - Face To Face at Belfast Presser

Wood, Conlan Belfast Press Conference Photos Gallery - Leigh Wood will make the first defense of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Irish star Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday March 12, live worldwide on DAZN (excl...

Conlan on Wood: Decent Punch, Slow Feet, Curly Head - I'll Punch His Head In!

Leigh Wood promised to knock out Michael Conlan when the two came together in Nottingham for the press conference ahead of their March 12 title fight. 

Photos: Michael Conlan, Leigh Wood - Face To Face at Nottingham Presser

Conlan, Wood Nottingham Press Conference Photos Gallery - Leigh Wood will make the first defense of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Irish star Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday March 12, live worldwide on DAZN (e...

Leigh Wood: I Visualize Getting Michael Conlan Out of There!

Leigh Wood will make the first defence of his WBA Featherweight World Title against Irish star Michael Conlan at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Saturday March 12, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia) - and tickets are on s...

Leigh Wood vs. Michael Conlan Now Official: March 12 in Nottingham

Leigh Wood will make the first defense of the WBA belt he surprisingly won five months ago on March 12 in his hometown. Matchroom Boxing and DAZN jointly announced Friday that Wood’s mandatory defense of the WBA world featherweight title against Mich...

Leigh Wood: Conlan Makes A lot of Mistakes, I'll Have Big Advantage in Size, Power

WBA "regular" featherweight champion Leigh Wood is currently training for his high stakes fight with unbeaten Olympian Michael Conlan. Their mandatory fight is slated to take place on March 12 in Nottingham.

Michael Conlan is Eager To Shock Leigh Wood on March 12 at Nottingham Arena

Olympian Michael Conlan is ready for his big moment. The Irish star is eager to step in the ring for his mandatory fight against WBA "regular" featherweight champion Leigh Wood.

WBA Sets December 13 Deadline For Leo Santa Cruz To Inform Of Featherweight Title Plans

One of the longest current title reigns in the sport is on the verge of ending outside the ring. Leo Santa Cruz has been instructed by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to offer a firm update on his future plans regarding the WBA “Super” featherweig...

Conlan on Wood: I Can't Make Any Mistakes, He's a Dangerous Fighter Who Can Punch

Olympian Michael Conlan is prepared to face a very dangerous opponent in the form of WBA "regular" featherweight champion Leigh Wood. The fight was ordered by the World Boxing Association.

Wood-Conlan: Matchroom Boxing Outbids Top Rank, Claims Rights To WBA "World" Featherweight Title Fight

Matchroom Boxing has obtained the rights to the featherweight title fight between Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan. The long-discussed WBA “World” featherweight title fight was the subject of a purse bid hearing held Monday via Zoom conference call. Mat...

Wood-Conlan: WBA Reorders Purse Bid, Now Scheduled For November 1

Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan are right back where they left off nearly one month ago. What has amounted to an extra four weeks of negotiations has not brought the featherweights any closer to a deal. The inability to do so following the last exte...

Wood-Conlan: WBA Grants Seven-Day Extension, Purse Bid Postponed

The teams for Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan are back at the negotiating table. Talks for the aforementioned featherweight matchup have been granted a second extension by the World Boxing Association (WBA), who announced the cancellation of a purse bi...

Wood-Conlan: Purse Bid Scheduled For October 11 For WBA Featherweight Title Fight

The additional time requested by the teams behind Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan to secure a deal only delayed the inevitable. Negotiations for the ordered WBA “World” featherweight title fight between Wood and Conlan ended with the two sides unable t...

Leigh Wood-Michael Conlan: WBA Grants Extension For Negotiations

Representatives for Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan have been granted more time to secure a deal for their ordered fight. A request to extend negotiations for the WBA “World” featherweight title fight was accepted by the sanctioning body’s Champio...

WBA Orders Leigh Wood-Michael Conlan; Leo Santa Cruz Mandated To Face Winner

Two boxers who won separate versions of the same title just six days apart are now on a collision course. Representatives for Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan have been ordered by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to enter negotiations for a mandatory...