Bookmakers made Leigh Wood a strong favourite against Josh Warrington when they meet in their bout on Saturday 7th October 2023 at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
He is currently 9/25 (-280) to win the bout outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Josh Warrington if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Wood winning while giving Warrington a 31% chance.
Wood opened as the favourite at 4/11 (-280).
Warrington opened at 21/10 (+210) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 126 pounds (8.82 stones or 57.27 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBA featherweight championship of the world.
Wood vs Warrington Head To Head
Leigh Wood steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Josh Warrington will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 loses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Wood has a massive power advantage over Warrington, boosting at 59% knock out percentage over Warrington's 26%.
Wood is currently 11/4 (+280) to get the knockout, while Warrington is 15/2 (+750).
Leigh Wood is the older man by 3 years, at 35 years old.
Both Leigh Wood & Josh Warrington fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wood is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 11 months later than Warrington, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 98 less professional rounds, 163 to Warrington's 261.
If you think Warrington will win on points, you can get odds of 7/2 (+350), while Wood is 1/1 (+100) to win on the scorecards.
Leigh Wood goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the RING at featherweight.
Josh Warrington is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA and 8 by the RING in the 126lb division.
Wood vs Warrington betting form
Wood has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Mauricio Lara on 27th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 2/1 (+210) underdog going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Mauricio Lara on 18th February 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham. He was a 21/10 (+210) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beat Michael Conlan on 12th March 2022 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Can Xu on 31st July 2021 by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.
He had beat Reece Mould on 13th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their BBBOC British Featherweight championship fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.
Josh Warrington has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Luis Alberto Lopez on 10th December 2022 by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom. He was a 8/11 (-140) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Kiko Martinez on 26th March 2022 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds. He was a 33/100 (-300) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Mauricio Lara on 4th September 2021 by technical draw in their 1 round contest at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds. He was a 4/5 (-130) favourite going into the fight.
Before that, he had lost to Mauricio Lara on 13th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the fight.
He had won against Sofiane Takoucht on 12th October 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favourite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Leigh Wood has been fighting more than Josh Warrington.
Leigh Wood last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Josh Warrington's last outing was 9 months and 27 days ago.
Wood's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.
Wood is currently 11/4 (+280) to finish this fight in the 10th round, or 1/1 (+100) to win on points.
Warrington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Warrington is currently 15/2 (+750) to finish this fight in the 6th round, or +350 (+350) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Wood vs Warrington Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Wood vs Warrington for In-Play Betting?
Wood vs Warrington will be broadcast on DAZN Global in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN.
