Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington throw hands for a second time on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, two and a half years on from their modern British boxing classic.
In their first bout, Wood put his WBA featherweight championship on the line against Warrington in Sheffield and came-from-behind to force a seventh-round knockout, despite trailing on the cards by a four-point margin, according to two of the judges.
Wood and Warrington have long disagreed about the stoppage as, after returning to his corner on shaky legs, the referee waved the fight off. Warrington has been insistent that he could have recovered to fight sufficiently in the eighth and onward.
In fact, Boxing Social spoke to Warrington ahead of the fight, who told us that he’s had time to reflect on his mistakes. “There were moments it felt easy. Pushing him against the ropes, working on the inside,” he told us. “Maybe I let him go, when I could have stayed working. Times he got me in the clinch. Things I could have done better, and he could say the same.”
Now, Wood can show the ref was right all along with a repeat performance while Warrington has the chance to score revenge atop the Matchroom Boxing show.
Wood vs Warrington 2 fight time
- Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
- Main Card Starts: 7:00 p.m. GMT / 2:00 p.m. ET
- Main Event Ring Walks (Approx): 10:00 p.m. GMT / 5:00 p.m. ET
The broadcast for the main card begins 7 p.m. local time (GMT). This means 2 p.m. for those on ET, and 11 a.m. on PT. A preliminary part of the show airs from 5.30 p.m. local time (GMT), which is 12.30 p.m. on ET and 9.30 a.m. on PT. To make things easier, we’ve put the global fight times below.
| Region | City | Main Card Starts | Ring Walks (Approx) |
| UK & Ireland (Local) | London / Nottingham | 7:00 PM GMT | 10:07 PM GMT |
| Central Europe | Berlin / Madrid | 8:00 PM CET | 11:07 PM CET |
| US & Canada (Eastern) | New York / Toronto | 2:00 PM ET | 5:07 PM ET |
| US & Canada (Pacific) | Los Angeles / Vancouver | 11:00 AM PT | 2:07 PM PT |
| Australia (Sunday) | Sydney / Melbourne | 6:00 AM AEDT | 9:07 AM AEDT |
| New Zealand (Sunday) | Auckland | 8:00 AM NZDT | 11:07 AM NZDT |
Wood and Warrington aren’t the only two squaring off at the weekend – below are our picks of the undercards.
- The Co-Main Event: Ishmael Davis makes the first defense of his British and Commonwealth titles against the fired-up Bilal Fawaz. Davis is coming off a career-best win over Sam Gilley last November, while Fawaz recently upset Junaid Bostan in October.
- World Title Action: Derby’s Sandy Ryan has her sights on becoming a two-weight World Champion as she takes on Mexico’s Karla Ramos Zamora for the vacant WBC strap.
How to watch Wood vs Warrington 2 live online
The rematch is streaming exclusively on DAZN in over 200 countries.
- UK Fans: Available via the DAZN app or Sky Channel 429.
- US Fans: Stream live via the DAZN app on all major devices
It’s a paid-for service, so if you’re wanting to watch the fight live, you can pick up an annual pass for £119.99 or pay £25.99 monthly. If watching fights is your thing, it may make more sense to opt for the annual pass, and then choose the pay monthly option, bringing the recurring cost down to £15.99.
Wood vs Warrington 2 tale of the tape
| Fighter Facts | Leigh Wood | Josh Warrington |
| Nickname | Leigh-thal | The Leeds Warrior |
| Nationality | British (Nottingham) | British (Leeds) |
| Age | 37 | 35 |
| Height | 5′ 7″ (170 cm) | 5′ 7″ (170 cm) |
| Reach | 67″ (170 cm) | 67″ (170 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Professional Record | 28–4 | 32–4–1 |
| KOs | 17 | 8 |
| KO % | 53.1% | 21.6% |
| Last 3 Fights | 1–2 (L, W, L) | 1–2 (W, L, L) |
| Current Odds | -160 (Favorite) | +130 (Underdog) |
Fight Records (Last 5 Bouts)
| Fighter | Result | Opponent | Method | Date |
| Leigh Wood | Loss | Anthony Cacace | TKO (Rd 9) | May 10, 2025 |
| Win | Josh Warrington | TKO (Rd 7) | Oct 7, 2023 | |
| Win | Mauricio Lara | UD (12 Rds) | May 27, 2023 | |
| Loss | Mauricio Lara | TKO (Rd 7) | Feb 18, 2023 | |
| Win | Michael Conlan | TKO (Rd 12) | Mar 12, 2022 | |
| Josh Warrington | Win | Asad Asif Khan | UD (10 Rds) | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Loss | Anthony Cacace | UD (12 Rds) | Sep 21, 2024 | |
| Loss | Leigh Wood | TKO (Rd 7) | Oct 7, 2023 | |
| Loss | Luis Alberto Lopez | MD (12 Rds) | Dec 10, 2022 | |
| Win | Kiko Martinez | TKO (Rd 7) | Mar 26, 2022 |
Wood vs Warrington 2 our prediction
Wood comes into the fight with arguably slighter better form, but only a fool would write off Warrington. When we spoke to the former, it’s clear he’s learned from his mistakes and is keen to put on a show. “When I need to switch it on, go to certain places in my mind, I’ll use that,” he told us. “I’ve got plenty of energy going into this fight. I don’t want to let emotions fully get into this fight.”
Though both are inconsistent of late, and arguably at the tail-ends of their respective careers, they are motivated enough to rise under what could be the last prominent spotlight before retirement. And considering Wood’s ninth-round stoppage loss to Anthony Cacace, there are increasing signs his physical abilities are waning at a more concerning curve than Warrington, who rebounded from a lopsided decision defeat to Cacace to out-point Asad Asif Khan in his last appearance. Signs, this time, point to revenge for Warrington but we all know what Wood is capable of on his day.
Closing thoughts
“Looking at the first fight prior to the stoppage you would say that Josh Warrington looked comfortable and was winning the fight and dictating the tempo throughout,” writes Boxing Social’s Matthew Lenihan. “The turning point in the fight was the referee taking a point off without prior warning to Warrington and that caused a huge shift. With Josh feeling like his back was against the wall prior to the fight, he went for broke and ultimately whether you agree with the referee’s decision or not paid the price.
“For me the key to the fight is dependant on mentality and emotion. Which fighter can stick to the game plan when or if an incident occurs. Josh will feel if he can replicated the first half of the fight prior to the stoppage then he can win. Leigh will feel he can rattle Josh throw him off his game plan and land a big right hand to close the show. All to play for, winner stays on.”
