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Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington is Targeted For October 7th; WBA Approves Title Fight

  • Writer: Lawrence Williams
    Lawrence Williams
  • Jul 31, 2023
  • 1 min read

The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its championships committee, approved a special permit requested by Matchroom Boxing for featherweight champ Leigh Wood, to fight Josh Warrington.


Wood just regained the 126-pound crown in a rematch against Mauricio Lara last May and has a mandatory fight with Othabek Kholmatov. However, the champion’s team requested special permission from the WBA to make an optional fight against Warrington.


Wood-Warrington is targeted for October 7th in the neutral site in Sheffield. The official Press conference for the event is scheduled for August 1st.


After a review of the case and under various internal rules, the body decided to approve the fight on the condition that the winner, or Wood in case of a draw, will fight Kholmatov no later than 120 days after the bout. 

 
 
 

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