“I’m gonna shut him up a lot quicker” – Leigh Wood gives verdict on a possible rematch against Josh Warrington

LEIGH WOOD is assured that if a rematch against Josh Warrington does occur that he can win in faster style than final time.

Both fighters, now at tremendous-featherweight, haven’t fought since their battle on the Sheffield Arena over six months which noticed Wood rally and cease Warrington within the seventh spherical.

Wood had hoped that a second battle would happen on the City Ground, the house of Wood’s favorite soccer crew Nottingham Forest. The dream for Wood gained’t materialise this yr, nevertheless, leaving the 35-yr-outdated ready on what’s going to occur subsequent.

Despite being a free agent Wood informed Boxing News that he wish to re-signal with Matchroom Boxing and believes there’s nonetheless a likelihood of combating on the City Ground in 2025. In the meantime, Wood would love nothing greater than to get his palms on Warrington as soon as once more.

“The rematch would be totally different based on the information we’ve got from the first fight,” he stated.

“Lee Wylie and (trainer) Ben [Davison] looked at the fight. We’ve already been working on things in case it happens again. I’m gonna shut him and shut him up a lot quicker.”

Money seems to be a stumbling block with Wood believing he ought to get a bit extra of the purse having gained first time round. The matter is one which has helped add to a rivalry between the pair which by no means seemed like taking place after their respectful attitudes in direction of each other final yr.

A rivalry, and combating on the City Ground, had been two of the issues lacking from Wood’s entertaining profession which incorporates profitable a featherweight world title and being concerned in Fight of the Year thrillers.

“I feel like he’s [Warrington] created it,” Wood says of their battle.

“He was being pretty respectful to me. Even [at] the top-to-head he stated a few issues. Even although I stated I used to be going to beat him and the way I used to be going to beat him there’s nonetheless respect there, and I don’t suppose that’ll be the case this time if we battle once more.

“I can’t see how I’m going to sit there and shake his hand after some of the things he’s said and the way he’s been.”

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