Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington LIVE: Results tonight after vicious KO
Re-live updates from the all-British clash in Sheffield, where Wood’s WBA featherweight title was on the line
Leigh Wood retained the WBA featherweight title with a vicious knockout of Josh Warrington on Saturday, when it looked like the champion himself was on the verge of being finished.
Wood employed a southpaw stance to good effect in the first two rounds, but Warrington – a former two-time IBF champion – began to pull ahead by getting the better of most exchanges, loading up on fierce shots and putting his opponent in trouble throughout.
Wood soon began to leak blood from a cut around his right eye, but Warrington faced his own moment of adversity when he was docked a point in Round 7 for a punch to the back of the head – having previously been warned by the referee. At that stage, few onlookers would have predicted that the penalty would affect the result, however; Warrington looked to be on course for victory, whether it be on the scorecards or inside the distance.
Yet suddenly, against the run of the action, Wood produced a stunning finish with just seconds remaining in the seventh frame, dropping the “Leeds Warrior” with a brutal combination.
Re-live updates from Wood vs Warrington and the undercard fights, below.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 6
Braekhus with an uppercut and hook, neither of which lands with much impact.
Harper lands a step-in hook then appears to just about lean back in time to avoid a heavy shot from Braekhus.
Harper with some great head movement in between landing strong hooks upstairs.
Braekhus lands a decent cross on the bell.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 5
Braekhus leaps in with a jab, but Harper slides back before unleashing a nice left hook.
Braekhus with some decent body shots in close, where she can use her size and strength.
Harper now lands a great rear uppercut amid some phone-booth boxing!
Braekhus connects with a cross from range. Harper closes range with a one-two to the body – one hook off each wing.
Harper lands another hook to the body but eats one to the head. Now she walks onto a jab.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 4
Harper starts to find the mark with her one-two. She also tags Breakhus hard with a left hook as the boxers trade shots in close, then she moves away.
Braekhus with her own counter left hook now.
I say it every time, but these two-minute rounds just fly by.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 3
Braekhus, a former kickboxer, is much the older fighter here. She’s 42, while Harper is 26.
Harper with a right overhand that just about lands. Now Braekhus lands a long, rear uppercut.
Harper doubles up with a jab to the body. Braekhus has thrown more punches so far, but with lesser accuracy than Haper.
Harper slips off the centre line as Braekhus throws a double-jab, but the Briton’s retaliatory one-two is also off the mark.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 2
A frantic start to the second round sees Harper land the better shots. She then burrows a right cross under Braekhus’s forearm, as the Norwegian flicks out a jab.
Some more grappling ensues, with Braekhus ragdolling the visibly smaller Harper.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Round 1
Both fighters stand orthodox. Harper is in pink and white; Braekhus sports a black top and shorts.
Braekhus backs up Harper but is struggling for accuracy early on. Eventually she catches Harper on the end of a right cross.
Braekhus grabs ahold of Harper, who retaliates with some hooks to the body in close.
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Here we go. Harper vs Braekhus.
Norway’s Braekhus is 37-2 (9 knockouts). Briton Harper is 14-1-1 (6 KOs).
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: In other news...
Dazn: “Two-time featherweight world-title challenger Michael Conlan returns to the SSE Arena Belfast to take on former European and Commonwealth Champion Jordan Gillon, a huge night of Irish boxing on Saturday 2 December.”
Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Next up is the co-main event! Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus – for Harper’s WBA super-welterweight title and the vacant WBO title.
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