LET'S ROCK AND TROLL

Warrington fired up to silence his social media critics tonight

- CHRIS MCKENNA

JOSH WARRINGTON is turning the sniping of social media doubters into fuel for his bid to become a three-time world champion.

The Leeds featherweight takes on WBA champion Leigh Wood at Sheffield. Arena tonight.

Warrington, 32, heads into the showdown in the unusual position of being the underdog, coming into the world-title clash on the back of a December defeat by Luis Alberto Lopez.

Plenty believe the Leeds Warrior's best days in the ring are behind him.

But the critics have only resulted in Warrington, previously twice the IBF champion in the division, to be more fired up for tonight's domestic duel in the Steel City.

"I've felt it," Warrington said of those questioning his powers.

"What I mean by that is I've used it as a tool.