Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle: fight date, price, how to watch, live stream

Bradley Cullen

Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle: fight date, price, how to watch, live stream image

Leigh Wood makes the first defense of his Commonwealth featherweight crown against Ryan Doyle in the latest instalment of the JD NXTGEN series at the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Friday (May 10), live on DAZN.

Wood (21-1, 11 KOs) claimed the Commonwealth belt by stopping Abraham Osei Bonsu in two rounds at the East of England Arena in Peterborough last month and jumps right back into title action against former champion Ryan Doyle (17-3-1, 9 KOs), as he looks to cement his name in the featherweight division. Doyle stopped Reece Bellotti in five epic rounds to claim the Commonwealth title last year, before surrendering his strap to emerging star Jordan Gill at the Copper Box Arena in October, and the Manchester man is out to recapture his old belt on away soil.

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“It feels surreal to be topping such a big show in my home city with Jordan [Gill],” said Wood in an official Matchroom Boxing press release statement. “I’ve been banging on for a while now about bringing big time boxing back to Nottingham. It’s been seven years since Carl Froch last boxed here, so it’s been a long time coming. Being the main flagbearer for boxing in my city is a big honor. Although I was happy to win the Commonwealth title, it was a fairly easy win for me.

"I think I need to beat a champion or a former champion to feel worthy of winning the title and I want to be tested as well," he continued. "It’s going to be a hard fight with Ryan Doyle. He’ll test me and I’m looking forward to it."

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn can't wait. 

“Leigh Wood has always had a strong following and now that he holds a notable title he has a chance to cement himself with victory over Manchester’s Ryan Doyle," Hearn said. 

(All times Eastern.)

When is the Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight?

The Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight will take place on Friday, May 10.

Where is the Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight?

The Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight will take place at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The multi-use indoor arena has a capacity of 10,000 and opened in 2000.

What time does Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight start?

The Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight undercard is set to begin at 2 p.m., with the main card slated for a 5 p.m. start, both live on DAZN.

How to watch Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle

Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle is available on DAZN, the global live-sports streaming service.

A new subscriber to DAZN can sign up for a monthly subscription or annual pass to watch the fight. The annual pass — which includes access to all of DAZN’s live events, as well as highlights, replays, behind-the-scenes features, original shows and live reports — is $99.99, which averages out to a little over $8 a month. For those who want a monthly-plan instead of the longer-term value, fight fans can sign up for a monthly option for $19.99.

For current subscribers, the fight is already included as part of your plan.

Leigh Wood record and bio

  • Name: Leigh ‘Leigh-thal’ Wood
  • Nationality: British
  • Born: 08-01-1988
  • Height: N/A
  • Reach: N/A  
  • Total fights: 22
  • Record: 21-1 with 11 knockouts.

Ryan Doyle record and bio

  • Name: Ryan Doyle
  • Nationality: British
  • Born: 10-17-1991
  • Height: 5’9”
  • Reach: N/A  
  • Total fights: 21
  • Record: 17-3-1 with 9 knockouts.

Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle fight card

Main card

  • Leigh Wood vs. Ryan Doyle; Commonwealth featherweight title
  • Jordan Gil vs. Enrique Tinoco; WBA International featherweight tile

Undercard

  • Dalton Smith vs. Luka Leskovic; Super lightweight
  • Terri Harper vs. Claudia Andrea Lopez; WBC International female lightweight title
  • Raymond Ford vs Aleksandrs Birkenbergs; Super featherweights
  • Fabio Wardley vs. Dennis Lewandowski; Heavyweights
  • Chris Billiam-Smith vs. Yassine Habachi; Cruiserweights
  • Brad Daws vs. Zigurds Krauklis; Featherweights
  • Stephen Smith vs. Des Newton; Super featherweights
  • Atif Shafiq vs. Arturo Lopez; Lightweights
  • Charles Frankham vs. Tzemal Xouseinoglou; Super featherweights

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Bradley Cullen