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6 days ago | bbc.com | Andrew Aloia |Charlie Slater

The near two-year wait for a fight is the longest Wood has gone without a bout since going professional 14 years ago. But the situation is not entirely unfamiliar to him, with an injury earlier in his career keeping him out for a year soon after he made a failed first attempt at winning a British title. "I've been here before when I have not won anything and I didn't have any money in the bank," he said. "Back then, I hadn't had a big pay day. I was struggling to get by.

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Andrew Aloia |Charlie Slater

Leigh Wood says his "frustratingly" long absence from the ring should not be mistaken for his demise as a boxer. The 36-year-old will end his 19-month hiatus when he takes on Northern Ireland's IBO super-featherweight world title holder Anthony Cacace at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on Saturday. AdvertisementWood's last bout was his thriller against Josh Warrington in October 2023 – a fight he won with a stunning knockout to retain his WBA featherweight title in Sheffield.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Andrew Aloia |Charlie Slater

Media caption, 'I want to showcase who I am' - WhiteheadWhen Richard Whitehead lined up for his first marathon more than two decades ago in New York, he was about to do something he never thought possible – run. Since then, it is as if has never stopped. The Nottinghamshire athlete has dashed to win two Paralympic gold medals as well as numerous world titles for Britain and criss-crossed the world pounding the bitumen to set a number of world records.

Feb 5, 2025 | bbc.com | Andrew Aloia |Charlie Slater

Clough the player is inextricably linked to Mansfield's Nottinghamshire neighbours Forest. He remains the club's all-time top scorer with 123 goals - a vast majority of which he scored while playing under his late, great father Brian Clough during the later years of his illustrious time as Reds boss. "The Clough family name is a dynasty in football, particularly in our country," Rhodes said.

Nov 15, 2024 | bbc.com | Andrew Aloia |Charlie Slater

Grealish was an Aston Villa player when loaned to Notts, and six years after his spell at Meadow Lane he was sold for £100m to Manchester City - a club where he has won seven major honours, including the Champions League. As for Yates, his time in League Two with Notts makes up part of a remarkable career that has seen him play in all of the top five leagues in England.