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

LEIGH WOOD is confident that if a rematch against Josh Warrington does happen that he can win in quicker fashion than last time.

Both fighters, now at super-featherweight, havenโ€™t fought since their battle at the Sheffield Arena over six months which saw Wood rally and stop Warrington in the seventh round.

Wood had hoped that a second fight would take place at the City Ground, the home of Woodโ€™s favourite football team Nottingham Forest. The dream for Wood wonโ€™t materialise this year, however, leaving the 35-year-old waiting on what will happen next.

Despite being a free agent Wood told Boxing News that he would like to re-sign with Matchroom Boxing and believes there is still a chance of fighting at the City Ground in 2025. In the meantime, Wood would love nothing more than to get his hands on Warrington once again.

โ€œThe rematch would be totally different based on the information weโ€™ve got from the first fight,” he said.

“Lee Wylie and (trainer) Ben [Davison] looked at the fight. Weโ€™ve already been working on things in case it happens again. Iโ€™m gonna shut him and shut him up a lot quicker.โ€

Money appears to be a stumbling block with Wood believing he should get a bit more of the purse having won first time around. The topic is one which has helped add to a rivalry between the pair which never looked like happening after their respectful attitudes towards one another last year.

A rivalry, and fighting at the City Ground, were two of the things missing from Woodโ€™s entertaining career which includes winning a featherweight world title and being involved in Fight of the Year thrillers.

โ€œI feel like heโ€™s [Warrington] created it,โ€ Wood says of their conflict.

โ€œHe was being fairly respectful to me. Even [at] the head-to-head he said a few things. Even though I said I was going to beat him and how I was going to beat him thereโ€™s still respect there, and I donโ€™t think thatโ€™ll be the case this time if we fight again.

โ€œI canโ€™t see how Iโ€™m going to sit there and shake his hand after some of the things heโ€™s said and the way heโ€™s been.โ€

To watch the entire interview click on the video below.

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