As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Josh Warrington and undefeated Dane Dennis Ceylan came face-to-face for the first time at a press conference in Leeds today ahead of their mandated Final Eliminator for the IBF Featherweight World title at the First Direct Arena on Saturday 21st October, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Huddersfield’s British Super-Lightweight Champion Tyrone Nurse and undefeated Chorley star Jack Catterall were also in attendance ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown, as well as Manchester Super-Featherweight talents Zelfa Barrett and Chris Conwell ahead of their Vacant English title battle.
Below are are selection of quotes from the press conference:
JOSH WARRINGTON:
"It is good to be back! I'm hungry for this. It is going to be another cracking show on October 21. There is some real talent fighting on the undercard including all of the lads sat up here with me.
"It is exciting. There has been a lot going on behind the scenes in trying to make big fights happen. I'm knocking on the door for a World title. After I win on October 21st I can't be denied a shot at the IBF title. Dennis is holding the keys, I'm taking those keys off him and going through the gate and then the World title is on.
"Dennis is a very good fighter, he is unbeaten and a former Olympian. He beat Ryan Walsh and had a good four rounds with Isaac Lowe but I don't think he's been in with the calibre that I have been in with. I don't think he's travelled that well. There's nowhere like Leeds in the World, it is a bear pit.
“A lot of stuff has been made over the last 12 to 18 months of me avoiding Selby or not wanting the Selby fight. There’s no other way of beating around the bush, It’s a load of rubbish.
“I have wanted that fight since day one. I’m coming for you Lee, you are going to be in a position where you can’t avoid me and that’s that. Believe what you want to believe, you will see when I pick that World title up over my head."
