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LEIGH Wood has the opportunity to confirm his status as Briton’s best featherweight when he fights Josh Warrington on Saturday 7, at the Utility arena.
The 35-year-old defends his WBA featherweight title against two-time world champion Warrington in Sheffield.
Warrington, 32, is the underdog despite his stellar career and being three years Wood’s junior, after losing the IBF strap to Luis Alberto Lopez in December.
Can Wood retain his title and march on to unification fights or will Warrington cause an upset and reclaim his world champion status?
The fight will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:15 BST, while the BBC Sport website will have a live text commentary page from 21:00 BST, featuring all the build-up and undercard action.
“They both realise this fight is everything and how much is riding on it. Momentum is with Wood and I will say he wins the fight but if Warrington makes it into a rough, tough fight and can make Wood feel uncomfortable then that gives him a bit of an edge.
“But I feel Wood is the better boxer and carries that extra bit of power. He is very good at making his range count and if he does that I think he wins that.” said Boxing trainer, Dave Coldwell.
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October 7, 2023 @ 7:00 GMT|
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