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Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington clash was officially confirmed for October 7 at the Utilita Arena, in Sheffield, England. Both British fighters will dispute the featherweight crown of the World Boxing Association (WBA) in a very interesting fight.  The pioneering body granted official permission for the fight to take place, …

The World Boxing Association (WBA), through its championships committee, approved a special permit requested by Matchroom Boxing for featherweight champ Leigh Wood, to fight Josh Warrington. Wood just regained the 126-pound crown in a rematch against Mauricio Lara last May and has a mandatory fight with Othabek Kholmatov. However, the …