Lyon Woodstock

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Lyon Woodstock
Born (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 32) [1]
Hackney, London, England [1]
Other namesThe Lion
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights21
Wins16
Wins by KO7
Losses5

Lyon Woodstock (born 13 August 1993) 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.

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Professional career

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. [3]

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). [4]

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. [5] Following a points decision (PTS) win against Edwin Tellez in a non-title fight in May 2018, [6] 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. [7] All three judges scored the bout 96–93. [8]

After bouncing back from defeat with a PTS win against Sergio Gonzalez in March 2019, [9] 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. [10]

Woodstock challenged Commonwealth featherweight champion Zak Miller at Planet Ice in Altrincham on 23 August 2025, losing via unanimous decision. [11]

Professional boxing record

21 fights16 wins5 losses
By knockout70
By decision95
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
21Loss16–4 Zak Miller UD1223 Aug 2025 Planet Ice, Altrincham, EnglandFor the Commonwealth featherweight title
20Loss16–4 Kurt Walker MD101 Mar 2025SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
19Win16–3Rakesh LohchabKO3 (10)26 Oct 2024Morningside Arena, Leicester, England
18Win15–3Tampela MaharusiPTS614 Jun 2024Morningside Arena, Leicester, England
17Win14–3Tatenda MangombePTS62 Mar 2024Morningside Arena, Leicester, England
16Win13–3Louis NormanKO3 (6), 1:2012 May 2023Maher Center, Leicester, England
15Loss12–3 Anthony Cacace UD1228 Aug 2021 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, EnglandFor British super-featherweight title
14Loss12–2 Zelfa Barrett UD1215 Jun 2019First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandFor vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title
13Win12–1Sergio GonzalezPTS823 Mar 2019Morningside Arena, Leicester, England
12Loss11–1 Archie Sharp UD106 Oct 2018 Morningside Arena, Leicester, EnglandLost WBO European super-featherweight title
11Win11–0Edwin TellezPTS819 May 2018 Elland Road, Leeds, England
10Win10–0Craig PoxtonUD1021 Oct 2017 First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandWon vacant WBO European super-featherweight title
9Win9–0Paul HoltTKO3 (10), 2:4522 Apr 2017 Leicester Arena, Leicester, EnglandWon vacant Midlands Area super-featherweight title
8Win8–0Antonio HorvaticKO3 (6), 2:3022 Oct 2016Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
7Win7–0Reynaldo MoraPTS610 Jun 2016York Hall, London, England
6Win6–0Ibrar RiyazPTS412 Mar 2016 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
5Win5–0Ibrar RiyazPTS413 Dec 2015Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, England
4Win4–0Ignac KassaiTKO1 (4), 2:003 Oct 2015 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England
3Win3–0Michael MooneyPTS411 Sep 2015Rockingham Forest Hotel, Corby, England
2Win2–0Elemir RafaelTKO2 (4), 1:2625 Jul 2015Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England
1Win1–0Reece SmithKO1 (4), 0:3812 Jun 2015 York Hall, London, England

References

  1. 1 2 "Lyon Woodstock". tapology.com. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  2. "Boxing record for Lyon Woodstock". BoxRec .
  3. "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Reece Smith". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. Lockley, Mike (24 April 2017). "Raza Hamza cruises to routine win against fall guy Rafael Castillo". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. Glover, Chris (21 October 2017). "Lyon Woodstock Captures WBO Euro, Tommy Langford Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Edwin Tellez". BoxRec. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. Foster, Elliot (6 October 2018). "Archie Sharp Outboxes Lyon Woodstock, Takes WBO Regional". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. "BoxRec: Lyon Woodstock vs. Archie Sharp". boxrec.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. Foster, Elliot (23 March 2019). "Challenger Outpoints Haywood; Wins For Fury, Woodstock". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. Dixon, Tris (15 June 2019). "Zelfa Barrett Wins Commonwealth Crown, Decisions Woodstock". BoxingScene. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. "Zak Miller outpoints Leon Woodstock over 12 rounds". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Paul Holt
Midlands Area super-featherweight champion
22 April 2017 – September 2017
Vacant
Title next held by
James Beech Jr.
Vacant
Title last held by
Zoltán Kovács
WBO European super-featherweight champion
21 October 2017 – 6 October 2018
Succeeded by