Leigh Wood breaks silence after brutal TKO loss to Mauricio Lara and backs trainer Ben Davison for throwing in towel

LEIGH WOOD has spoken out on social media following his devastating defeat to Mauricio Lara in Nottingham.

The 34-year-old was despatched tumbling to the canvas by a brutal left hook within the spherical seven.

Leigh Wooden was floored by a brutal left handCredit score: Getty

Wooden beat the rely however coach Ben Davison threw within the towelCredit score: Reuters

Regardless of initially protesting, Wooden took to social media to disclose he stood by the choiceCredit score: Richard Pelham / The Solar

Wooden managed to clamber off the ground to beat the rely, however coach Ben Davison had seen sufficient and threw within the towel.

In doing so the hometown hero misplaced his WBA featherweight title to the hard-hitting Mexican.

Leigh protested the stoppage however was out on his ft and wanted oxygen from the ringside medics after the competition.

And in a Twitter publish on Sunday, Wooden stated that he stood by Davison's choice.

Wooden wrote: "Wish to thank all people that turned out for me final night time wasn’t my night time however as at all times I’ll be again higher than ever.

"Congratulations to Lara get pleasure from your victory & hopefully I’ll see you once more quickly."

He then added: "Additionally I stand by my coaches choice I do know he cares about me.

"Boxers typically need to be saved by themselves, I've extra huge nights forward.

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"It was painful on the time however with my youngsters right now, smile on my face understanding I will be again higher than earlier than like at all times."

Wooden had been forward on the scorecards earlier than his nook threw within the towel with simply seconds left within the spherical.

And Tony Bellew claimed it was the WRONG choice to drag Wooden from the combat.

He advised DAZN: "I’m often very rewarding to trainers for stopping fights like that. Hear, Ben Davison knew what he was stepping into tonight.

"You’ve obtained to let him keep on, in my view. You already know you will get damage in a combat. He’s not fully gone as a result of take a look at his response as quickly as he sees that towel.

"He says ‘no, no, no, no, no’. I do know what persons are going to say that Ben Davison is aware of him higher than anybody else. I get that.

"You already know he was going to get damage in some unspecified time in the future tonight. You’ve obtained to let him trip it out."