Eddie Hearn Confirms Josh Warrington-Leigh Wood Rematch Targeted

Eddie Hearn has revealed Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood will be having their rematch next time out.

The two fought back in October and it was Wood who won by a controversial stoppage. Warrington was winning the fight, but got dropped, and although he made it back to his feet before the count was up made his way back to his corner and looked out over the ropes, but as he turned around, the ref waved the fight off.

It was a stunning loss and now taking to his Instagram, Hearn confirmed the rematch will be next.

“We are currently in negotiations for Josh Warrington against Leigh Wood II,” Hearn said. “Leigh has had an injury. We wanted to make the fight in July; we’re now trying to make the fight for the end of August. He’s talking to Ben Davison, seeing if he’s going to be ready for then. Hopefully it lands in August, but that’s the fight we want to make. I believe we have a deal in principle now with Leigh Wood; we know we’ve got one with [Warrington]. It’s one of the biggest fights in British boxing. Boxing’s flying and we want to make it happen. News soon.”

Warrington, meanwhile, has been vocal in wanting to box Wood again an he’s eager to get the chance to do so.

“I’d fight Cacace, no problem,” Warrington said. “He pulled out a great performance, didn’t he? The opportunity was there, and he bit down on his gumshield, showed a lot of grit, a lot of determination and a lot of fitness, and got it done. I’d lick my lips for that one.”

No date has been set for the rematch, but Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood will be boxing next time out.