Everything you need to know about one of Britain’s best boxers – Leigh Wood. What is Leigh Wood’s net worth, how much has he earned in his career, what are his biggest purses and who are his main sponsors?
Leigh Wood Net Worth
Leigh Wood is one of Britain’s biggest boxing success stories of the past few years. The Nottingham man has gone to a domestic level fighter to one of the most entertaining and accomplished boxers from UK shores in recent years.
Given the fact he is a two-time world featherweight champion, Wood has become a household name in boxing circles. He has wins over stellar fighters such as Mauricio Lara, Josh Warrington and Michael Conlan. ‘Leigh-Thal’ really is a true boxing success story.
Here at SportsLens, we have decided to take a deep dive into the career earnings and net worth of Leigh Wood. It’s fair to say that the 1988-born boxer has made an absolute fortune in his career so far and won’t be worrying about his bank balance anytime soon!
As of today, Leigh Wood’s net worth is said to be around £4 million (source: All Famous Birthdays).
The British boxing superstar has gradually made more and more money as his career has progressed up to world level right now. Wood was never a household name in boxing circles until a few years ago when he beat Can Xu, who at the time was a criminally avoided champion.
‘Leigh-Thal’ has been earning lucrative purses these past few years since stepping up to world level back in 2021. Stepping into 50/50 fights time and time again – Wood has proved he is one of the best fighters in the division and has been paid millions to back this up.
The majority of the Wood’s income of course comes from boxing. He is one of the biggest stars in the UK and has a huge following in Nottingham with incredibly passionate fans. Wood is a British boxing success story, as well as being an incredibly rich man.
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Leigh Wood Career Earnings & Purses
Leigh Wood has been a professional boxer since he made his debut way back in October 2011, over 12 years ago. Since then, Wood has had 30 more pro fights, earning more money as his career has progressed. Now, he is earning the biggest purses of his career by quite some distance.
All in all, this means that Leigh Wood’s total career earnings inside the ring equates to roughly £8 million. This makes the Nottingham man one of the highest paid fighters in the UK besides the juggernauts such as Anthony Joshua, Chris Eubank Jr, Tyson Fury and Conor Benn.
Leigh Wood’s fight purses so far in his career aren’t exactly public knowledge. It is unknown exactly the amount he has made for each of his 31 professional fights to date. However, for his maiden world title challenge against Can Xu back in July 2021, it is reported that Wood took home a purse of £580,000 (source: Sporting Free).
In his first defence against Michael Conlan, a fight in which Wood ended up winning in the most dramatic of fashions as the underdog with the best UK betting apps, Wood reportedly earned a purse of £775,000 (source: DAZN).
Wood also took home a tidy purse of somewhere in the region of £1.2 million for his first fight at the beginning of the year against Mauricio Lara. Fast forward to now and the biggest purses of Wood’s career have come in his last two fights.
It is reported that Wood took home somewhere in the region of £1.5 million for the Lara rematch, before earning the same purse for his all-British clash with Josh Warrington last time out (source: DraftKings).
Leigh Wood Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington | £1.5 million |
| Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara 2 | £1.5 million |
| Leigh Wood vs Mauricio Lara | £1.2 million |
| Leigh Wood vs Michael Conlan | £775,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs Xu Can | £580,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs Reece Mould | £200,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs Jazza Dickens | £192,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs David Oliver Joyce | £200,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs Ryan Doyle | £150,000 |
| Leigh Wood vs Abraham Osei Bonsu | £115,000 |
Purse info per Total Sportal
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Leigh Wood Endorsement Deals
In terms of endorsements and sponsorships, Leigh Wood has a fair few. Given the fact he is a great fighter and is incredibly marketable, sponsors have been queuing up to get on board ‘Leigh-Thal’ hype-train in recent years.
Of course, the Nottingham man makes the majority of his money from competing inside the boxing ring, but he also has various sponsorship deals outside of the ring that help boost his net worth too.
The 35-year-old is sponsored by at least five companies at the moment. Oakfield Construction Ltd, FDG Group, The Southbank Bar, Blueprint and Skinny Food Co are the main sponsors on board with Wood, along with several others.
Due to these sponsors, Leigh Wood earns a tidy sum outside of the ring, as well as earning a pretty penny in it. Now he is competing at world level each and every fight, his earnings outside of the ring will continue to grow with various sponsors wanting to get on the ‘Leigh-Thal’ hype-train.
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