Warrington Explains Ringside Bust-Up With Wood, Hearn Gives Update Regarding Rematch

Former world featherweight champions and rivals Josh Warrington, 31-3-1 (8 KOs) and Leigh Wood, 28-3 (17 KOs), clashed at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday as Zelfa Barrett headlined with a 10th-round stoppage of Jordan Gill.

Josh Warrington Joins VIP Boxing Board Of Directors

Two-time World Featherweight champion Josh Warrington has joined the Board of Directors at VIP Boxing Promotions

Warren Confident Underdog Ball Can Topple Vargas

Over the years, Frank Warren has shown a knack for choosing the right fight at the right time. The Hall of Fame promoter’s instincts will be put to the test again this Friday night when Nick Ball challenges Rey Vargas for the WBC featherweight wor...

Luis Alberto Lopez Stops Reiya Abe in Eight

Luis Alberto Lopez defended his IBF featherweight titleholder by brutalizing Reiya Abe before the challenger's right eye forced the referee to stop the bout on an eighth-round stoppage at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.

Warrington Hoping For Wood Revenge But Having To Assess Other Options

Josh Warrington finds himself in a position of having to wait for a big fight. The future of the Leeds man is up in the air after the opportunity to box a rematch with Leigh Wood at the City Ground in Nottingham fell through

Leigh Wood-Josh Warrington Rematch No Longer In Play For May 18 At City Ground; Plans Currently On Hold

Leigh Wood’s dream of a hometown stadium headliner is not yet ready to become a reality. BoxingScene.com has learned that plans are on hold for a previously targeted rematch between Nottingham’s Wood and Leeds’ Josh Warrington. Matchroom Boxing hoped...

Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warrington Rematch Slated For May 18

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn has revealed that the all-British battle and rematch between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will take place in the United Kingdom later this spring.

Warrington on Wood: He Kept on Coming; That’s the Heart of a Champion

Josh Warrington came away last Saturday night with more respect than ever for Leigh Wood. Leed’s Warrington and Nottingham’s Wood battled each for the Wood’s WBA featherweight belt at Sheffield Arena in Sheffield. Warrington controlled the majority o...

Hearn on Leigh Wood: You’re Talking About a British Boxing Great; He’s the Best Featherweight in the World

Promoter Eddie Hearn can hardly believe the career trajectory of Leigh Wood. Last Saturday night in Sheffield, England, Wood, the WBA featherweight champion, staved off a patchy start to stop Josh Warrington in dramatic fashion in the seventh round o...

Warrington's Manager Disagrees With Stoppage, Ready To Make Wood Rematch at 130

Josh Warrington’s manager, Steve Wood, is still replaying the events of Saturday night. With his man well on the way to becoming a three-time featherweight world champion, Wood watched on helplessly as Leigh Wood salvaged his WBA title with a stunnin...

Wood To Warrington: Just Give Me Some F------' Credit For A Change

Leigh Wood has already grown tired of the excuses. The two-time and reigning (for now) WBA featherweight titlist rallied to score an improbable seventh-round knockout of former two-time IBF titlist Josh Warrington. Their October 7 DAZN headliner from...

Leigh Wood Trainer on Warrington’s Rabbit Punches: I Really Despise That in Boxing; It’s Where Damage Gets Done

Trainer Ben Davison believes his charge, Leigh Wood, was hampered early on in his dramatic tussle with Josh Warrington by an illegal shot to the back of the head.

Leigh Wood Delivers Another Thriller: Weekend Afterthoughts

Every era has fighters whose contests, win or lose, demand our attention. They are men whose combination of talent, heart, vulnerability, and sudden power mean that no matter how dire a situation appears, they might just snatch victory from the jaws...

Wood: That Was My Best Win; Josh Is A 2-Time World Champion, Massive Scalps On His Record

Leigh Wood got off to a strong start Saturday night and emphatically ended his featherweight title fight against Josh Warrington. Wood was far from his best in between, but the WBA featherweight champion considers his seventh-round stoppage of a two-...

Josh Warrington Feels Aggrieved, Set For Weight Move After Wood Defeat

Josh Warrington feels a move in weight will be the best option as he looks to secure a rematch against Leigh Wood. The former two-time IBF world featherweight champion was on the wrong end of a sensational showdown against the Nottingham man at the U...