Career
Born in Camden Town, Wood moved with his family to Leicester when he was 14 and joined Belgrave Amateur Boxing Club. He was a successful amateur, winning the American Bar Association heavyweight title in 1972. He wasn"t selected for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, which led to a media campaign against the decision.
Wood turned professional and was trained by his father Arthur and Jim Knight in the gym at the Jolly Angler public on Wharf Street in Leicester, and was managed by Johnny Griffin and later Carl Gunns.
In January 1974 he met Les Stevens for the vacant BBBofC Southern Area heavyweight title, suffering his first professional defeat on points. Defeats to Eddie Neilson and Richard Dunn followed.
Griffin saw Wood as a better prospect at light heavyweight and encouraged him to slim down to that weight. He beat Johnny Wall in February 1976 to take the Southern Area light heavyweight title, and two months later faced Philosophy Martin for the vacant British title.
Wood lost his title in March 1977 when he was knocked out in the first round by Bunny Johnson.
Wood continued to fight until 1979 but never fought for another title. Tim Wood died in September 2010 after suffering a heart attack, aged 59.
