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By John Evans - WBA featherweight champion, Leigh Wood, produced an incredible finish to stop Josh Warrington in the seventh round of a firefight in Sheffield. Tired, hurt, frustrated and trailing on points, Wood dug deep and conjured up a savage right hook to salvage his title and cruelly end Warrington’s dreams of becoming a three-time featherweight champion.
Leigh Wood, Josh Warrington Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight world title against Josh Warrington in a huge domestic clash on neutral ground at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday October 7th, shown live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Some people, including his promoter, attempted to talk Leigh Wood out of taking an immediate rematch with Mauricio Lara so soon after their first fight.
Leigh Wood won his immediate rematch with Mauricio Lara impressively and took back the WBA featherweight title in his most recent fight. Josh Warrington lost a 12-round majority decision to Luis Alberto Lopez in his last appearance. The former IBF 126-
Leigh Wood is the supposed stronger puncher entering their featherweight title fight, but Josh Warrington predicted Friday that he’ll be the one to win by knockout Saturday night in Sheffield, England.
Leigh Wood knows Josh Warrington is beyond battle-tested and extremely tough. The WBA featherweight champion has watched Warrington take part in entertaining dogfights from ringside seats. Only one opponent, Mexican underdog Mauricio Lara, has knocked out Warrington in the Leeds native’s 34 professional fights.
By Cliff Rold - It’s a good old fashioned backyard brawl. Leigh Wood begins his second reign as WBA featherweight titlist on Saturday (DAZN, 2 PM EST) hoping it lasts longer than the first. Wood, after being elevated to the primary titlist position by the WBA, fell short in his first defense only to immediately avenge the loss to Mauricio Lara in his next fight.
Former two division champion Carl Frampton is backing Leigh Wood to retain his WBA featherweight title on Saturday night, when he defends against former beltholder Josh Warrington in Sheffield.
Wood, Warrington Weights Photos Gallery Sheffield - Leigh Wood will defend his WBA featherweight world title against Josh Warrington in a huge domestic clash on neutral ground at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Sa...
If the atmosphere Friday afternoon at The Cutlers’ Hall was an accurate indication, the environment for the Leigh Wood-Josh Warrington fight Saturday night will be incredible inside Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England. Wood and Warrington both stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control’s scale under the featherweight limit of 126 pounds for their 12-round title fight.