IT’S been almost one 12 months since Leigh Wooden final fought.
October 7 on the Sheffield Enviornment produced top-of-the-line fights of 2023 when Wooden produced a come from behind victory towards Josh Warrington. The seventh spherical stoppage was yet one more spectacular win for the Nottingham fighter who retained his WBA Featherweight title.
Issues have gone quiet since then for Wooden. At present, Boxing Information spoke with the 36-year-old to get an replace on all issues ‘Leigh-thal’.
“I’m wanting to know what’s taking place as properly,” he mentioned.
“I’m not signed with anybody on the minute.”
The free agent has had conversations with events however the former Matchroom fighter and world featherweight champion is with out a promotional deal. An undisclosed harm had stored him out for a four-month interval however Wooden is again coaching and wanting to combat once more.
“I believed I used to be going to have a run out earlier than the tip of the 12 months, however it doesn’t seem like that’s potential now,” he mentioned. “However by no means say by no means, I’m within the health club and coaching. Staying prepared for a chance simply in case. My eyes are firmly on Saturday evening with Warrington and Cacace. I’d just like the winner.”
Which introduced us completely on to the following query. Who wins between the 2 on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium. Warrington has joined Wooden at super-featherweight however it’s the Leeds fighter who will get a shot first at changing into a two-weight world champion when he takes on Belfast’s Cacace who makes the primary defence of his IBF super-featherweight title.
Wooden could also be 100 per cent sure he needs to face the winner however he’s not sure who precisely that can be on Saturday evening.
“I don’t know what sort of preparation every are doing. However I do know what Warrington brings. I do know he’s a tough evening, he’s by no means been a simple evening for anybody,” Wooden mentioned.
“You realize what he brings and you may by no means write him off. Cacace appeared properly in his final combat, however can he keep it? Can he preserve bringing them performances? We don’t know. I don’t know the way he lives.
“I’d in all probability barely lean to Cacace, however I’d by no means write Warrington off.”
Wooden and Warrington have exchanged some unfriendly fireplace since their combat in Sheffield. Warrington began properly on the evening however the punch energy was with Wooden and proved as a lot when he put his pictures collectively to drop the Yorkshireman in spherical seven. An unsteady Warrington returned to his nook along with his again turned to referee Michael Alexander who had started his rely. When Warrington failed to show round in time the combat was waved off.
“There was a tiny little bit of controversy in folks’s eyes, not my very own,” Wooden mentioned. “However I’d love to do it once more, particularly if he’s coming off an enormous win. However once more, Cacace could be coming off two good wins as properly, which might make an important combat. On the run I’ve been on and the little run he’s been on it will make a superb combat.”
