After years of anticipation, Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will lastly take on in the ring on Saturday. The fight will occur in Sheffield, England, with Wood putting his WBA featherweight champion on the line (2 p.m. ET, DAZN).
Warrington’s current record of 1-2-1 because 2021 might not make him the apparent option for a world title shot. His just win throughout that time was against Kiko MartÃnez, protecting him the IBF featherweight title for the 2nd time. However, Warrington’s title reign was brief when he lost a bulk choice to Luis Alberto Lopez in December.
Despite that loss, both Warrington and Wood liked making this fight occur, and Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn shared their interest. Wood, on the other hand, won the WBA’s secondary title with an outstanding 12th-round interruption of Xu Can in 2021. He then protected his belt in a significant fight against Michael Conlan, knocking him out in the 12th round regardless of Conlan’s control of the match.
The undercard will likewise include an interesting fight in between WBA very welterweight champ Terri Harper and Cecilia Braekus, with the uninhabited WBO title up for grabs. Harper has actually rapidly increased through the ranks and is thought about among the leading females’s fighters worldwide. Her just beat came against Alycia Baumgardner in a defense of her unified junior welterweight titles. On the other hand, Braekus formerly held indisputable status at welterweight however lost 2 battles to Jessica McCaskill in 2020 and 2021.
Overall, Wood appears to have a benefit over Warrington in regards to ability and power. Warrington, regardless of his experience, has actually revealed indications of decrease over the last few years. While Warrington’s experienced methods might keep him in the fight, Wood is anticipated to take control in the center rounds and either protect a late interruption or win by a large choice.
The fight card in Sheffield assures to be an amazing occasion, with a lot of action for boxing fans to take pleasure in. The centerpiece in between Wood and Warrington is set to be an extremely expected face-off.
