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Michael Conlan wants rematch after being knocked out of ring in bruising defeat

Irish boxer Michael Conlan allayed concerns about his health after an awkward tumble out of the ring in his dramatic 12th-round stoppage defeat to Leigh Wood in their world title contest on Saturday night. Conlan was up on all the judges’ scorecards ...

13 Mar 2022 at 13:25

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Leigh Wood to face Josh Warrington in all-British world featherweight title bout

Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington will clash in an all-British world featherweight title fight at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on October 7. The 34-year-old Wood will put his WBA version of the title on the line against Leeds favourite Warrington, who is ...

31 Jul 2023 at 16:44

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Eddie Hearn: Conor Benn itching to return to ring after suspension lifted

Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Conor Benn is itching to “rip someone’s head off” ahead of a possible return to the ring next month after his suspension for two doping violations was lifted. Benn’s career was thrown into turmoil last October after ...

01 Aug 2023 at 19:15

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Leigh Wood loses featherweight crown with loss to Mauricio Lara

Leigh Wood lost his WBA featherweight world title after being knocked out in the seventh round by Mexico’s Mauricio Lara in Nottingham. Wood, 34, was ahead on all three judges scorecards in a thrilling contest at the Motorpoint Arena, but was ...

19 Feb 2023 at 00:14

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It’s some turnaround – Leigh Wood relishing late career resurgence

Leigh Wood savoured the continuation of his “Cinderella story” as he signed off from the featherweight division by retaining his world title with a dramatic stoppage of Josh Warrington. Wood revealed his battle with the scales had been as ...

08 Oct 2023 at 13:28

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Leigh Wood celebrates ‘best win’ as he retains WBA title

Leigh Wood toasted the “best win” of his career after retaining his WBA featherweight title by battling back from a sustained beating to stop British rival Josh Warrington. At a frenzied Sheffield Arena, Warrington was well on the way to ...

08 Oct 2023 at 01:08

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Leigh Wood stops Josh Warrington in seventh round to retain featherweight crown

Leigh Wood retained his world featherweight title after weathering a ferocious onslaught from Josh Warrington to stop his British rival in a pulsating showdown at the Utilita Arena Sheffield. In the first defence of his second reign as ...

07 Oct 2023 at 23:45

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Leigh Wood: I’m Josh Warrington’s last chance to get back into title contention

Leigh Wood recognises how dangerous Josh Warrington is as the underdog ahead of their all-British world featherweight title showdown in Sheffield on Saturday. Warrington’s signature wins against Lee Selby and Carl Frampton five years ...

06 Oct 2023 at 18:30

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Josh Warrington vows to halt Leigh Wood’s rise as British pair prepare to fight

Josh Warrington believes his costly slip-up set in motion a chain of events that led to Leigh Wood becoming world champion ahead of their all-British showdown this weekend. Warrington vacated his IBF featherweight crown in January ...

05 Oct 2023 at 09:00

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Dean Windass proud as Conor McGregor splashes cash – Tuesday’s sporting social

Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from May 30. Football A proud father… as Sheffield Wednesday ...

30 May 2023 at 17:00

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Leigh Wood regains featherweight title with victory over Mauricio Lara

Leigh Wood regained his WBA featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Mauricio Lara in Manchester. The fight was scored 118-109, 116-111, 118-109 in Wood’s favour after he turned in a disciplined performance to ...

28 May 2023 at 07:25

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