Leigh Wood Sweeps Warrington Rematch
Leigh Wood outclassed Josh Warrington via unanimous decision in their rematch in Nottingham, sweeping their rivalry. Warrington is now mulling retirement following the decisive loss. Other boxing results included Jose Ramirez Maciel over Luis Rodriguez Ocaña and Alex Bray over Rodrigo Damian Coria.
- The first fight between the two in October 2023 ended in a controversial seventh-round technical knockout victory for Wood. Warrington was ahead on all three judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage. - This rematch on February 21, 2026, was held in Wood's hometown of Nottingham at the Motorpoint Arena in front of a sold-out crowd of approximately 8,000. - The judges' scorecards for the rematch were overwhelmingly in Wood's favor: 119-110, 119-109, and 117-111, reflecting a dominant performance. - Unlike their first encounter for a world title, this fight was a non-title bout contested at the super featherweight division. - This loss marks Josh Warrington's fifth career defeat, and he has only won two of his last eight fights. - Prior to the rematch, both Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington had suffered losses to fighter Anthony Cacace. - On the undercard, Bilal Fawaz defeated Ishmael Davis by majority decision to win the British and Commonwealth super welterweight titles, and Sandy Ryan became a two-division world champion by winning the vacant WBC junior welterweight title. - Before the fight, Leigh Wood, 37, had suggested that this rematch could potentially be his last fight.
