Leeds fighter Josh Warrington will take to the ring in his home county of Yorkshire as Sheffield hosts this week’s super featherweight world title fight.
The weigh-ins are complete and it's just over 24 hours until the eyes of the boxing world fall on Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood this Saturday night. The British duo will come to blows in Sheffield and do battle for the WBA super featherweight world title. Current champion Wood is favourite for the bout but underdog Warrington goes into the fight confident in his chances.
The battle for the WBA super featherweight world title will take place at the 12,500-capacity Sheffield Utilta Arena on Saturday, October 7. The action is set to get started from 7 pm with the main event scheduled to begin with the ringwalks at 10 pm, although that could be delayed depending on the length of the undercard fights. Sheffield was selected as a neutral and fair venue for the Leeds and Nottingham fighters with an equal amount of tickets going to each set of fans.
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