Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington Fight Card Pic Richard Pelham. 07.10.23. LEIGH WOOD 125.7 lbs v JOSH WARRINGTON 125.3 lbs 12 x 3 mins WBA Featherweight World TitleCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
MATCHROOM BOXING have released a hilarious trailer for the mouth-watering rematch between Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington.
The pair are set to renew hostilities on February 21 a shade over three years on from their first encounter where Wood was victorious.
A good look at both Wood (left) and Warrington (right) as old men
Eddie Hearn also got involved but, for some reason, has not agedCredit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
Leigh Wood as an old man in his 70s, apparentlyCredit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
Warrington hilariously struggles going through the motions in the gymCredit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
Matchroom’s way of telling us this is the futureCredit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
Leigh Wood attempts to take on the bag as a pensionerCredit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
Warrington in the gym working out shortly before claiming he’s “soiled himself”Credit: YouTube / Matchroom Boxing
In the latest trailer, Wood and Warrington are shown as old aged pensioners living in the future – with flying cars no less.
Warrington remarks he has been waiting 50 years to get his rematch, a nod to the fact the Leeds fighter has been publicly campaigning for this rematch for a while.
Eddie Hearn even gets involved to say “Are you lot still at it?!”
Several fans agreed the trailer was a quality bit of work as it began to spread like wildfire on social media.
One fan wrote: “Lol this could be a film.”
Another humorously wrote: “Still younger than Luis Ortiz.”
While another simply posted “Class” alongside the video.
Wood and Warrington doing battle back in 2023Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun The Home of Boxing in 2026
There's a massive year of boxing ahead!
It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring.
will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov, is closing in on a world title shot and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also need to defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder, while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
Here’s all the big fights coming up…
February
- Sat 7 – Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa – WBA featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 21 – Ryan Garcia vs Mario Barrios – WBC welterweight title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 21 – Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington – DAZN
- Sun 22 – Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn – heavyweight unification – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Emanuel Navarrete vs Eduardo Nunez – super-featherweight unification – DAZN
March
- Sat 14 – Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace – WBA super-featherweight title – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin – DAZN
- Sat 28 – Sebastian Fundora vs Keith Thurman – Amazon Prime PPV
April
- Sat 4 – Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder – DAZN PPV
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
The first fight ended up with Wood scoring a seventh round knockout and retaining his WBA featherweight title.
Last May, Wood failed to capture the the IBO super-featherweight title so there will be no gold on the line when the pair collide this time – just pride.
After reaching 30-0 and as pro and winning the IBF featherweight title, Warrington now only has two wins in his last seven and is desperate to avenge the domestic showdown he lost to Wood.
The first fight was contested on neutral ground in Sheffield, but Wood will have home advantage in the rematch when they battle in Nottingham Arena.
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