Josh Warrington Back, Will Defend IBF 126 Belt On October 12

By Elliot Foster

Josh Warrington will be back in the ring in the autumn.

The IBF featherweight king was last in action in June when he outpointed his mandatory challenger.

Warrington took on Kid Galahad at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, exclusively live on BT Sport in the UK, and kept hold of his crown by margins of 116-113, 113-115 & 116-112.

And after calling out Stateside challenges against the likes of WBO champion Oscar Valdez and WBA Super titlist Leo Santa Cruz, his promoter Frank Warren has now revealed his return date.

‘The Leeds Warrior’ will come back on October 12, with further details to be made public soon.

The venue, opponent and undercard for the fight has yet to be confirmed, though Boxing Scene understands that the English super-bantamweight title clash between champion Michael Ramabeletsa and challenger Jack Bateson could feature among the supporting cast.

IN OTHER NEWS: CHRIS JENKINS INSISTS that defending his British title - as well as competing for the vacant Commonwealth title - on away soil against Paddy Gallagher makes absolutely no odds to him at all.

In fact, every big fight the likeable Welsh welterweight has entered into has taken place on enemy territory, so to speak, or an away show. He fought Tyrone Nurse for the British title twice in Manchester, Phil Sutcliffe jr in Belfast, Akeem Ennis-Brown in Gloucester, Darragh Foley in Glasgow and, finally, his crowning glory at the Royal Albert Hall in London where he parted Johnny Garton from his Lonsdale belt.

He now ventures over to Falls Park in Belfast to face Gallagher as part of Féile an Phobail on August 3 and has resisted looking too deeply into who he will be confronted by on the night, live on BT Sport.