Although loads of individuals felt Josh Warrington’s laying down of his gloves on the canvas within the ring at Wembley after his September 21 determination defeat to Anthony Cacace signalled the top of his profession, the previous two-time featherweight champ will combat on. And the 34 yr outdated “Leeds Warrior” is aware of simply who he needs to combat subsequent. Talking with DAZN Information, Warrington, 31-4-1(8) says he’d very very like a second “dance” with rival 126 pounder Leigh Wooden.
Wooden, who overcame a factors deficit to attain a seventh spherical TKO over Warrington, has not boxed because the October 2023 combat, this a bout that noticed Wooden, 28-3(17) retain his WBA featherweight belt. Now, with each males needing an excellent combat, Warrington says he and Wooden ought to do it once more.
“I used to be chatting with my supervisor, Frank Smith and Eddie Hearn to see what’s on the market for me,” Warrington mentioned. “I do know there’s one other fighter who’s been inactive. We’ve already had a dance prior to now. I don’t really feel like he’s obtained a combat (lined up), so it could make sense. Should you don’t know who I’m speaking about there. If we’re speaking about home fights and large fights for the UK, then I feel that one’s proper there. We’ve obtained a little bit of historical past and it’s interesting for the followers. I don’t assume I can finish on the observe that I did, after I obtained bashed up (on September 21). Cacace is a fellow who destroyed Joe Cordina, and he couldn’t do the identical with me. I’m nonetheless right here, and I’d like to complete on a excessive. And as I mentioned, there’s a combat proper there with Leigh Wooden.”
This rematch would certainly make sense. The primary combat was thrilling sufficient, whereas Warrington mentioned he was stopped prematurely. Warrington was forward on all three playing cards on the time of the stoppage. A rematch, in both Leeds or Nottingham, Wooden’s hometown, would show to be a giant evening. However is Wooden as eager on the thought of a rematch as Warrington is?
Who wins if these two veterans do get it on a second time?
