Josh Warrington might battle Leigh Wooden at Nottingham Forest’s Metropolis Floor subsequent summer season in a bid to reignite his American dream.
The 32-year-old ‘Leeds Warrior’ was left devastated after shedding his IBF featherweight title on factors to Mexican Luis Alberto Lopez on Saturday.
It ruined his hopes, for now, of a long-awaited ‘away day’ in Las Vegas for his military of followers.
Josh Warrington (left) misplaced his IBF Featherweight title towards Luis Alberto Lopez on Saturday
But Warrington’s promoter Eddie Hearn stated: ‘I’d love to present him an enormous battle in America.
‘It might be Leo Santa Cruz, the followers would love a visit.
‘I nonetheless suppose Josh is world class, an elite featherweight. That wasn’t the efficiency of a fading fighter — only a fighter who was up towards an excellent challenger.
Warrington’s promoter Eddie Hearn desires to present his fighter an enormous bout in America
However Warrington (left) now faces powerful profession selections after his newest shock defeat
‘There’s one other chapter to write down within the Josh Warrington story. He might battle Wooden on the Metropolis Floor in the summertime.’
Nottingham Forest fanatic Wooden admitted: ‘That might draw a large crowd.
‘Warrington’s bought an enormous (Leeds) following and so have I — it’s two rival cities each within the Premier League.
‘I need that Metropolis Floor battle and Josh might be the one man round on the minute who can do it with me.’
Wooden (proper) is eager to kind out a battle with Warrington to be held at Nottingham’s Metropolis Floor