It wasn’t just Kid Galahad who enjoyed featherweight success over the last few months, fellow Brit Leigh Wood also captured a world belt, albeit a WBA ‘regular’ title, after beating Xu Can at Fight Camp last July.
During an interview with DAZN News, Galahad delved into the relationship he has had with Wood from an early age.
“We’ve known each other since I was about 13 years old, he used to box for a different amateur gym, I used to box for the Ingles.”
“He was a better amateur than me, but as a professional I excelled more than he did. I was never groomed to be an amateur fighter,” Galahad told DAZN News.
When asked about a potential fight with Wood after his clash with Kiko Martinez on November 13 live on DAZN, Galahad was more than ready to step into the ring with the Nottingham man, but he won't class it as a unification fight.
“Yes 100%, there’s no point in me saying let’s have a unification because realistically they’re not going to elevate him [Leigh Wood] to super champion,” Galahad stated.
“If he wants to fight me, he can vacate his regular world title, and fight me for a fully blown world title. I’m giving him a shot to fight for a world title now, but instead he’s taken a route where he has to fight two guys to fight for a world title, Michael Conlan then Leo Santa Cruz.”
“I’m giving him the opportunity to fight me straightaway, it doesn’t make sense, if you’re getting a straight shot at a world title like I offered them, why wouldn’t you take it.”
Wood is now set to face Michael Conlan in early 2022 after Matchroom's success in yesterday's purse bid.
Watch Galahad vs. Martinez on November 13th live on DAZN (Except in Australia and New Zealand).