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Leigh Wood would love to fight for a world title at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground and believes the Golden Contract featherweight tournament can help him achieve his dream.

The Commonwealth holder is one of eight fighters who will compete in the ground-breaking competition which is being held at York Hall in London on Friday.

Wood will begin his journey against WBO European champion David Oliver Joyce having opted to fight the Irishman after the draw was made on Tuesday.

The tournament is on a knockout basis with the winner set to bank a contract for five fights, with a six-figure sum guaranteed for each bout.

But while Wood has his sights set on that glory, he says it will open the door to his ambition of fighting at the stadium of his beloved Forest.

“Carl Froch is one of the best British fighters ever to have stepped in the ring and trying to do something that he hasn’t, is incredibly difficult,” he said.

“But he never fought at the City Ground and that is something I would love to do especially as a Forest fan. To do it for a world title would be amazing.

“That is the ultimate dream and winning this tournament would certainly go a long way in helping me achieve it.

“There are a lot of good fighters in the competition, but I am ready and raring to go. I’ve just got to go out there and get the job done. It’s all very exciting.”

The seven featherweight hopefuls who will join Wood in trying to win the golden contract are Joyce, Ryan Walsh, Jazza Dickens, Tyrone McCullagh, Hairon Socarras, Carlos Araujo and Carlos Ramos.

The winners of the quarter finals will then fight again in the next round of the tournament which are not likely to take place until next year.

With so many potential outcomes as to who he could face, Wood has made sure he has prepared for every potential style.

“I’ve had a wide range of sparring which has been different,” he said.

“I’m good at adapting fast, and as soon as I know who my opponent is I will have my eyes on the prize.

“There are a couple of southpaws in the tournament and a few switch-hitters, but I’m well prepared.

“Training with Ian Grant has been great. He knows me inside out and that relationship has been such a huge help to me.

“He knows when to push me, when to rest me and so on.

“In my last fight, I never really got out of second gear but I took what was good about my opponent away from him, and did what I was good at.

“That’s what I’ve got to do again and I am ready for anybody who I come up against.”

Wood's fight against Joyce will take place on Friday and is being screened live by Sky Sports.