Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington: start time, undercard, TV channel, streaming info and fight prediction
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Leigh Wood will be hoping to defend his WBA world featherweight championship from former two-time champion Josh Warrington in a colossal all-British title fight.
Wood earned back his belt from Mexican Mauricio Lara back in May of this year, and the Nottingham-born fighter will look to protect his prize from Leeds' Warrington.
The result of the fight could prove costly for both fighters at this stage of their careers, with victory and defeat leaving a lasting impact on either fighter’s legacy.
A unification fight, either in the UK or abroad, could be in store for either of these rousing fighters with a victory.
WHO IS ON THE UNDERCARD?
Terri Harper and Cecilia Braekhus top a stacked undercard as they compete for the WBA and WBO women’s light middleweight titles:
Terri Harper vs Cecilia Braekhus
Hopey Price vs Connor Coghill
Kieron Conway vs Linus Udofia
Junaid Bostan vs Corey McCulloch
Cameron Vuong vs Engel Gomez
Koby McNamara vs Francisco Rodriguez
WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?
The fight will take place at the Utilita Arena, Sheffield, UK.
WHEN IS THE FIGHT?
Wood vs Warrington will unfold on Saturday 7th October, with the main event set to start around 22:30 (UK)
WHEN IS THE RING WALK?
The ring walks for the main event should commence anytime from 22:00 but will depend on how the undercard plays out, with the event slated to launch at 19:00.
WHAT TV CHANNEL IS SHOWING LEIGH WOOD VS JOSH WARRINGTON?
The fight will be broadcast live on DAZN in over 200 countries.
WHAT ABOUT LIVE STREAMING?
The fight can be streamed live via the DAZN app.
WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?
Leigh Wood has won 27 of his 30 contests, 16 by the way of KO. Josh Warrington has only been defeated twice in his 34 professional fights, alongside one draw. Eight of his wins have been established through the way of KO.
FIGHT PREDICTION
Tipped as a “50-50” joust by boxing expert Eddie Hearn, this contest has all the potential to be a Fight of the Year contender. Warrington has not boxed for the last 10 months, whereas Woods will be stepping into the ring for the third time in eight months, suggesting he could just edge the fight.
TIP: Wood by KO/TKO
