Lyon Woodstock is an English professional boxer who held the WBO European super-featherweight title from 2017 to 2018 and challenged for the Commonwealth super-featherweight title in 2019.
Lyon Woodstock | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Other names | The Lion |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 13 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
Professional career edit
Woodstock made his professional debut on 12 June 2015, scoring a first-round knockout (KO) victory over Reece Smith at the York Hall in London.[2]
After compiling a record of 8–0 (4 KOs) he faced Paul Holt for the vacant Midlands Area super-featherweight title on 22 April 2017 at the Leicester Arena. Woodstock got off to a troubled start in the first round before taking control in the second. The referee called a halt to the contest in the third round after Woodstock landed clean uppercuts while Holt was pinned against the ropes, awarding Woodstock the Midlands Area title via technical knockout (TKO).[3]
In his next fight he challenged for the vacant WBO European super-featherweight title, facing Craig Poxton on 21 October 2017 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Woodstock captured the WBO regional title via unanimous decision (UD) with the judges' scorecards reading 98–93, 97–93 and 97–95.[4] Following a points decision (PTS) win against Edwin Tellez in a non-title fight in May 2018,[5] Woodstock made the first defence of his title against Archie Sharp on 6 October at the Morningside Arena (formerly Leicester Arena). After being knocked down in the opening round by a left hook, Woodstock went on to lose his title via UD over ten rounds.[6] All three judges scored the bout 96–93.[7]
After bouncing back from defeat with a PTS win against Sergio Gonzalez in March 2019,[8] he faced Zelfa Barrett for the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title on 15 June at the First Direct Arena. After struggling to keep up with Barrett's speed and movement, Woodstock lost by UD over twelve rounds. One judge scored the bout 118–110 while the other two scored it 117–111, handing Woodstock the second defeat of his career.
In recent times, he has taken the opportunity to train a new breed of boxing amateurs. He currently has a stand out student who he has identified as a future WBO, WBC Slazenger Champion, some can't even say his actual name. He goes by the title, Beast. DAZN are you listening. [9]
Professional boxing record edit
| 16 fights | 13 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 3 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Louis Norman | KO | 3 | 12 May 2023 | Maher Center, Leicester, England | |
| 15 | Loss | 12–3 | Anthony Cacace | UD | 12 | 28 Aug 2021 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | For British super-featherweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Zelfa Barrett | UD | 12 | 15 Jun 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | For vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Sergio Gonzalez | PTS | 8 | 23 Mar 2019 | Morningside Arena, Leicester, England | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Archie Sharp | UD | 10 | 6 Oct 2018 | Morningside Arena, Leicester, England | Lost WBO European super-featherweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Edwin Tellez | PTS | 8 | 19 May 2018 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Craig Poxton | UD | 10 | 21 Oct 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won vacant WBO European super-featherweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Paul Holt | TKO | 3 (10), 2:45 | 22 Apr 2017 | Leicester Arena, Leicester, England | Won vacant Midlands Area super-featherweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Antonio Horvatic | KO | 3 (6), 2:30 | 22 Oct 2016 | Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Reynaldo Mora | PTS | 6 | 10 Jun 2016 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 4 | 12 Mar 2016 | Echo Arena, Liverpool, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 4 | 13 Dec 2015 | Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ignac Kassai | TKO | 1 (4), 2:00 | 3 Oct 2015 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Michael Mooney | PTS | 4 | 11 Sep 2015 | Rockingham Forest Hotel, Corby, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Elemir Rafael | TKO | 2 (4), 1:26 | 25 Jul 2015 | Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Reece Smith | KO | 1 (4), 0:38 | 12 Jun 2015 | York Hall, London, England |
References edit
- ^ "Boxing record for Lyon Woodstock". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Reece Smith". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Lockley, Mike (24 April 2017). "Raza Hamza cruises to routine win against fall guy Rafael Castillo". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Glover, Chris (21 October 2017). "Lyon Woodstock Captures WBO Euro, Tommy Langford Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Edwin Tellez". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (6 October 2018). "Archie Sharp Outboxes Lyon Woodstock, Takes WBO Regional". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Archie Sharp". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Foster, Elliot (23 March 2019). "Challenger Outpoints Haywood; Wins For Fury, Woodstock". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Tris (15 June 2019). "Zelfa Barrett Wins Commonwealth Crown, Decisions Woodstock". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Lyon Woodstock from BoxRec (registration required)