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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

Alex Pattle
Combat Sports Correspondent
Saturday 07 October 2023 18:05 BST
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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: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 10

Price is increasingly looking the sharper boxer in there. He continues to use his jab to good effect, while switching targets between the head and body of Coghill.

The round ends with the pair grappling against the ropes, where Price lands a few brutal body blows, before Coghill swats him with a hook to the head.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:27

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 9

Into the ninth round of 12. Coghill with a decent couple of hooks to the body. Price responds with a pair of shots to the head.

Coghill’s head is jolted back by a straight punch now. Price then goes to the body with a pair of hooks.

Price is starting to turn the screw. Coghill is still throwing shots, but he looks relatively weary. Again his head is snapped back by a jab.

A hardddd body shot from Price now!

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:23

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 8

Coghill’s coach urges him: “Use your feet”. His worst moments tonight have come when he’s rushed in and forgotten his proper footwork.

Still, he’s very much in this fight. He narrowly misses with a counter right hook as Price goes on the offensive.

Price just about lands a right hook on the angle.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:19

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 7

With that, is Price pulling back ahead in this fight? He looks the more composed boxer in there at the moment.

Again Coghill overcommits to a left hand and is off target. Price, meanwhile, is operating nicely behind his jab.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:15

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 6

Price launches a cross onto the forearm of Coghill, who responds by chasing his opponent.

Coghill walks into an uppercut to the body, but he fires back upstairs. Price is able to avoid the worst of Coghill’s ensuing offence, but Coghill eventually gets through with a left overhand and hook!

A Price jab lands clean on the button. OH! Then Coghill rushes onto a right hand and hits the mat, right at the end of the round!

He drops to his knees, but he’s able to beat the referee’s count!

It was a short right hand and left hook that put him down! Great stuff by Price.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:12

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 5

Great one-two by Price at the start of this round. He throws a series of straight shots at Coghill’s guard, which holds up.

Now Coghill overcommits to a left hand and puts himself off balance while missing. With his next effort, however, he tags Price hard with a hook to the temple.

Price’s sweat has dissolved his hair gel, his quiff replaced by a mop of a fringe. Coghill backs him up, but that blood around Coghill’s right eye looks a little worse now.

A few more times, Coghill loads up with his left hand but is off target.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:07

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 4

Price sets up a cross to the body with a trio of jabs. Both fighters miss while loading up with punches in the pocket...

Good left hook to the body from Price, in close! Now Coghill catches Price on the end of a long left cross to the mid-section.

There’s a bit of blood smeared around the corner of Coghill’s right eye. He’s tagged by a jab to the face.

Good hook/uppercut from Coghill in the final second of the round; he’s leaning off the centre line as he throws that unorthodox right hand.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 20:03

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 3

Coghill will take lots of confidence from that frame. Price will be keen to regain his opponent’s respect, however, and he starts this round with some decent jab work.

Coghill lands a right hook to the body, with Price circling into it. Some rappling ensues, but it doesn’t last long.

A clean overhand left lands for Coghill! It’s not as damaging as that big shot in Round 2, but it will stick in the judges’ minds...

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 19:59

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 2

Price continues to fight behind his jab. He switches targets between the head and body. Between punches, he’s keeping that lead hand outstretched for the most part.

Now Coghill comes forward with a decent jab of his own, before blocking a cross by Price.

OH! A big left cross lands for Coghill, and Price is on shaky legs! This wasn’t the plan!

Coghill follows up with another strong shot, but Price is able to hold! The boxers separate, and Price is circling away.

His eyes are wide, though; he’s got his wits about him.

Now Coghill fires a straight shot to the body. He chases Price, who smiles at him...

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 19:55

Wood vs Warrington LIVE: Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill

Round 1

This one’s an eliminator for the British featherweight title.

Both fighters stand southpaw. Price flicks out a series of jabs, just testing Coghill’s guard.

Coghill then tries his luck with a one-two, putting the cross wide. Price just about lands a cross to the beltline, then slings one upstairs – but Coghill is quick to get his guard up.

Coghill holds off throwing for a while, before ultimately timing a cross nicely! That one lands upstairs.

The boxers grapple against the ropes before moving into space. A jab is on point for Price late in the round.

Alex Pattle7 October 2023 19:51

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