Nottingham boxer and Forest fan Leigh Wood will ‘dig his heels in’ to fight his next bout at the City Ground after revealing talks with promoter Eddie Hearn.
The 34-year-old gained revenge on opponent Mauricio Lara on Saturday night. The first meeting between the two saw Wood fall to a seventh round stoppage back in February.
But the rematch at Manchester’s AO Arena saw Wood come out victorious by a unanimous points decision. The judges scored it 118-109, 116-111 and 118-109 in Woods’ favour to see him regain the WBA featherweight title.
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The Nottinghamshire hero is now clear on where he wants his next fight to take place
"I'll dig my heels in to get it," he told BBC Radio Nottingham .
"I'll be 35 by the next time I box and I want that City Ground fight - it's my dream."
He has also revealed that one of the first things he talked about with promoter Eddie Howe following his win over Lara was organising a fight at the City Ground.
"I've said to Eddie that I've had a fairy tale career and I want the City Ground," he added.
"That's all that is on my radar to be honest."
In the post-fight press conference, Hearn confirmed the ambitions by saying "everyone wants to do it".
However, the logistics of when a fight could take place could make it ‘difficult’, given the timings of the 2023/24 Premier League season, when Forest will be using the stadium.
"I want to do it, I think there is a few quid in it," Hearn added."If he didn't do it in September or October, he could do it early next summer."
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