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Josh Warrington: Defeat to Kiko Martinez would leave career ‘more or less done’

Josh Warrington accepts his career would likely be over if he loses to Kiko Martinez this weekend. Warrington is seeking to regain the IBF featherweight title he vacated 14 months ago, shortly after which he was battered then surprisingly stopped ...

22 Mar 2022 at 11:25

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Michael Conlan ‘all good’ after falling out of ring in loss to Leigh Wood

Michael Conlan allayed concerns about his health after an awkward tumble out of the ring in his dramatic 12th-round stoppage defeat to Leigh Wood in their world title contest. Conlan was up on all the judges’ scorecards heading into the final ...

13 Mar 2022 at 05:55

Sport

Leigh Wood bounces back from early knockdown to defeat Michael Conlan

Leigh Wood recovered from an early knockdown to retain his WBA featherweight title with a remarkable 12th-round stoppage of Michael Conlan after a ferocious battle at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena. Topping the bill at his home city, Wood was ...

13 Mar 2022 at 01:55

Sport

Leigh Wood in line to headline City Ground after thrilling title defence

A fight at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground beckons for Leigh Wood, who has set his sights on unifying the featherweight division after an extraordinary win over Michael Conlan. Wood started life as a professional at Clifton Leisure Centre ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:55

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Fear of early retirement spurred Josh Warrington to important win – Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn believes the fear of early retirement spurred new world champion Josh Warrington into the most important win of his career. Warrington produced a devastating display in his home city of Leeds on Saturday night to regain the ...

27 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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Eddie Hearn ready to turn Josh Warrington’s American dream into reality

Eddie Hearn has warned Las Vegas to get ready for a “wild” night of boxing after Josh Warrington regained the IBF featherweight crown. Warrington delivered a devastating display to stop Spain’s Kiko Martinez at a raucous First Direct ...

27 Mar 2022 at 22:25

Boxing

WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood to fight Mauricio Lara in Nottingham

WBA featherweight champion Leigh Wood will be back fighting in Nottingham on September 24 when he defends his title against Mauricio Lara but the bout will not take place at the City Ground. Forest fan Wood (26-2, 16KOs) set his ...

24 Aug 2022 at 22:31

Boxing

Leigh Wood to face Josh Warrington in all-British world featherweight title bout

Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will clash in an all-British world featherweight title fight at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on October 7. The 34-year-old Wood will put his WBA version of the title on the line against Leeds ...

31 Jul 2023 at 16:44

Boxing

Eddie Hearn: Conor Benn itching to return to ring after suspension lifted

Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Conor Benn is itching to “rip someone’s head off” ahead of a possible return to the ring next month after his suspension for two doping violations was lifted. Benn’s career was thrown into ...

01 Aug 2023 at 19:15

Boxing

Josh Warrington vows to halt Leigh Wood’s rise as British pair prepare to fight

Josh Warrington believes his costly slip-up set in motion a chain of events that led to Leigh Wood becoming world champion ahead of their all-British showdown this weekend. Warrington vacated his IBF featherweight ...

05 Oct 2023 at 09:00

Boxing

Leigh Wood loses featherweight crown with loss to Mauricio Lara

Leigh Wood lost his WBA featherweight world title after being knocked out in the seventh round by Mexico’s Mauricio Lara in Nottingham. Wood, 34, was ahead on all three judges scorecards in a thrilling contest at ...

19 Feb 2023 at 00:14

Boxing

It’s some turnaround – Leigh Wood relishing late career resurgence

Leigh Wood savoured the continuation of his “Cinderella story” as he signed off from the featherweight division by retaining his world title with a dramatic stoppage of Josh Warrington. Wood revealed his battle ...

08 Oct 2023 at 13:28

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