
Warrington, Should He Win IBF Belt, Willing To Face Wood in Nottingham
Josh Warrington, if he regains his IBF featherweight title, would certainly be open to the scenario of facing WBA "regular" champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham.
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Josh Warrington, if he regains his IBF featherweight title, would certainly be open to the scenario of facing WBA "regular" champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham.

Josh Warrington is hoping to return to the featherweight spotlight on Saturday night. During the last twelve months, the featherweight division has seen several changes, with newly crowned champions like IBF champion Kiko Martinez and WBC champion Mark Magsayo.

Martinez, Warrington Rematch Press Conference Photos Gallery - Spanish two-weight World Champion Kiko Martinez puts his newly acquired IBF Featherweight belt on the line against old foe Josh Warrington at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Warrington outpointed Martinez in a close contest at the same venue back in May 2017. The rematch will be live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia). (photos by Mark Robinson)

Former IBF featherweight world champion Kid Galahad is planning to return to the ring in March. Galahad was shockingly knocked out cold by huge underdog Kiko Martinez back in November.

Former featherweight world champion Josh Warrington admits that he was shocked beyond belief when he received word that Kiko Martinez had knocked out Kid Galahad in November. Warrington won a tough decision over Martinez in 2017 - and also won a close decision over Galahad in 2019.

IBF featherweight world champion Kiko Martinez is still riding high after last year's stunning knockout win over Kid Galahad. He will face Britain's Josh Warrington, a former world champion, in a rematch on March 26 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds (England).

By Cliff Rold - 2021 is in the books and awards season here at BoxingScene is winding down quickly. The debut of awards categories for the women’s side of the sport will close the show this year. On the men’s side, BoxingScene honors so far have gone to:

Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington will meet in a rematch, just not in a way most boxing fans would’ve envisioned. BoxingScene.com has confirmed Martinez will defend the IBF featherweight title Warrington once owned against the former champion March 26 in Warrington’s hometown of Leeds, England. DAZN and Matchroom Boxing are expected to announce Martinez-Warrington II on Friday as one of eight headliners that the streaming service will offer during the months of February and March.

Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez, the fast-rising featherweight from Mexicali, Mexico, has signed a new multi-year promotional contract with Top Rank. The 28-year-old Lopez (24-2, 13 KOs), ranked the IBF No. 1 featherweight contender, broke out from the 126-pound pack in 2021.

Hector Luis Garcia (13-0) is looking to close out his 2021 campaign with a spectacular performance on Saturday night against Isaac Avelar (17-3). The bout takes place at The Armory In Minneapolis and will be part of the FS1 telecast that precedes the main FOX card that is headlined by David Morrell taking on Alantez Fox in a light heavyweight battle.