Josh Warrington believes his preparation has restored something he feels is slipping away, saying he has “rolled back the years” ahead of his reunion with Leigh Wood. Speaking at Friday’s weigh-in press conference in Nottingham, Warrington described a renewed sense of readiness and pointed to his condition as evidence of the urgency he brought into this fight.
“I’m ready for this one,” Warrington said. “The determination, the focus. It’s all there. I rolled back the years for this one. I don’t want to give too much away, but you’ll see Saturday night. Whatever he’s going to bring, I have a plan for it.”
In their first meeting in October 2023, Warrington took early control before Wood stopped him in the seventh round. Warrington’s ability to dictate those opening rounds has remained a reference point in the build-up to the rematch, and his comments suggest he believes he can return to that level over a full fight rather than let the momentum turn. He spoke calmly at the weigh-in and showed no hesitation when he faced Wood again in front of a crowd expected to support the hometown fighter.
Both fighters made weight without problems before Saturday’s fight. Warrington weighed in at 129.7lbs, slightly below Wood’s 129.8lbs, confirming the rematch will go ahead in front of a sell-out crowd in Nottingham. The location ensures that Warrington will enter as the visiting fighter, against a crowd that rallied behind Wood during their first meeting and will be expecting a repeat result.
Warrington acknowledged the circumstances but kept his focus on the result.
“Leigh Wood has had a brilliant career but The Leeds Warrior is here and will walk away with a win,” said Warrington. “Revenge is sweet.”
His insistence that he has “rolled back the years” puts his condition at the center of the rematch, with the fight determining whether that version of Warrington can still impose itself when the opening bell rings.
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Last updated on 20/02/2026
