Knockout of the year contender?

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports, Sports News

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Barry Jones joins Buncey to review a dramatic fight night in Sheffield. He speaks to Leigh Wood, who retained his WBA featherweight title with a stunning stoppage. We also hear from Josh Warrington and the promoter Eddie Hearn. Four-time world Carl Froch gives his verdict on the fight, as does Leigh Wood’s trainer Ben Davison.

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0:00.0	This is Five Life Boxing.
0:04.7	It was always going to be a special fight.
0:07.2	Lee Wood, the champion from Nottingham,
0:09.6	against Josh Warrington, the challenger, his rival,
0:13.0	his nemesis from Leeds.
0:15.2	They met in Sheffield, 10,000 people were there,
0:18.4	and they did not disappoint.
0:20.1	It was a potential fight of the year.
0:22.8	The fight was brutal, the finish was stunning.
0:26.3	I'm Steve Bunt, and this is Five Life Boxing.
0:33.7	So just as we walked through an alleyway
0:36.2	of people picking up rubbish, the stage has been dismantled.
0:40.3	Barry Jones and I are going to actually walk up onto the stage.
0:43.4	Barry was part of the commentary team with myself
0:46.8	and Dave Farrah marvelling at the atmosphere,
0:50.0	marvelling at the intensity and the opening few rounds,
0:53.6	marvelling at the way that he suddenly seemed to find space
0:57.5	and time.
0:58.5	Josh Warrington, how brilliant he looked suddenly.
1:02.1	And then of course, marvelling and stunned
1:05.0	by that sickening finish in the dying seconds of round seven.
1:10.5	Barry, what's...
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