Leigh Wood last night secured victory over Reece Mould after delivering a dramatic knockout to claim the British featherweight title at The SSE Arena in Wembley.
The Gedling-born fighter inflicted a final heavy knockdown in the ninth round to secure the vacant Lonsdale belt.
Sky Sports reported that it was the superior power in Wood’s punches that appeared to give him the edge in exchanges, although Mould maintained a busy work-rate as they entered the later rounds.
The fight remained nip and tuck up until the finish but Wood brought a sudden halt to the fight in the ninth, flooring Mould with a big left hook.
He then followed this up with a barrage of punches to send his opponent crashing to the canvas.
The referee instantly stopped the fight and Wood was announced as the new champion.
