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Isaac Seelochan

Leigh Wood makes fired up City Ground demand after regaining world title

Nottingham Forest fan Leigh Wood regained the WBA featherweight title on Saturday night and wants one of the final fights of his career to be at the City Ground.

The 34-year-old put on an impressive display in Manchester to gain revenge over Mexico's Mauricio Lara by a unanimous points decision.

Lara had won the previous fight between the pair at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena but was stripped of the belt after failing to make championship weight.

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But now Wood has reclaimed the title with after the judges scored it 118-109, 116-111 and 118-109 in his favour.

And afterwards, the Gedling-born fighter was clear about where he wanted one of his final fights to be.

"I've had a fairytale career," he he told DAZN. "It's amazing. There's only one thing that can top it and that's fighting at home at the City Ground. It will be the next one or the one after."

Wood also said he would be keen to face Josh Warrington, but fighting at Forest's ground is the priority as he comes towards the end of a successful career.

He added: "I probably have two fights left, City Ground one, unification another. I want my happy ending.

"I didn't expect that many fans to be there from Nottingham, especially Forest fans. I was half thinking of not having Mull of Kintyre playing. I could hear them. They picked me up, especially on the stretch round 12. A massive thank you to the travelling fans. It's our victory to share."

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