![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/josh-warrington-to-fight-leigh-wood-on-october-7-in-huge-domestic-dust-up/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-josh-warrington-celebrates-belt-721890948.jpg&description=Exclusive domestic dust-up Published : 11:46, 31 Jul 2023 Updated : 11:47, 31 Jul 2023 JOSH WARRINGTON cannot afford another slow start against Leigh Wood after blowing recent world title and father's race efforts. Leeds' 32-year-old former IBF featherweight champ failed to reclaim his old red belt from Luis Alberto Lopez in December, despite a strong finish. 4 Ex-BF featherweight champion Josh Warrington will be back in action on October 7 Credit: PA 4 Warrington faces Leigh Wood for the WBA 126lbs strap in a huge domestic dust-up Credit: PA 4 Warrington doesn't plan on starting slowly against his fellow Brit Credit: GETTY And he was late out of the traps again earlier this summer when representing twin daughters Eliza and Olivia at their sports day. The Elland Road diehard challenges the Nottingham Forest fan on October 7 at the neutral Sheffield Arena - for Wood's WBA 9st crown - and only a burst out of the bell will be good enough. 'Oh, thanks for reminding me!' Wazza laughs when SunSport asks about his slow starts. 'I went into the Lopez fight after jaw surgery and I was just too tentative and worried about it getting whacked. "I finished the fight well on top but the damage is done and it is one that will haunt me forever. But the girls' sports day wasn't much better. 'My wife had won the mum's race and the girls did well in all of their events, being a professional athlete I think most people thought my run would be a formality. 'I wasn't really bothered about it but as I looked along the start line I suddenly spotted a lot of dads in top-of-the-range kit and equipment. 'My eye slipped off the ball again and I was rubbish out of the blocks. "It was a bit embarrassing but I am sadly getting a bit used to that lately.' Warrington hasn't embarrassed anyone, swapping a career as a dental technician for professional fighting in 2011, his highest hopes were a new car and a British title. Today he is a millionaire, a former world champion, a Yorkshire icon and still){kind=link}
JOSH WARRINGTON cannot afford another slow start against Leigh Wood after blowing recent world title and father’s race efforts.
Leeds’ 32-year-old former IBF featherweight champ failed to reclaim his old red belt from Luis Alberto Lopez in December, despite a strong finish.
And he was late out of the traps again earlier this summer when representing twin daughters Eliza and Olivia at their sports day.
The Elland Road diehard challenges the Nottingham Forest fan on October 7 at the neutral Sheffield Arena – for Wood’s WBA 9st crown – and only a burst out of the bell will be good enough.
“Oh, thanks for reminding me!” Wazza laughs when SunSport asks about his slow starts.