Kid Galahad Hopes Josh Warrington Agrees To Mandatory Fight

Kid Galahad is crossing his fingers that IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington will honor recent order from the International Boxing Federation, who ordered the two boxers to fight each other.

Warrington had a banner year in 2018 - as he unseated Lee Selby to capture the world title and then won an impressive twelve round decision over two division champion Carl Frampton last month.

For his part, Galahad secured his world title opportunity when he defeated Toka Kahn Clary with a decision win in an IBF final eliminator in October.

Warrington is hoping to fight WBO world champion Oscar Valdez in a lucrative unification in the United States.

The IBF may force him to go in another direction, by standing their ground that Galahad should be next.

Galahad has no interest in fighting for a vacant world title, he wants to test himself against Warrington.

"Some people might be happier waiting and taking a vacant-title route, but I'm in this game to leave a legacy," Galahad told Sky Sports.

"I've been very patient and always wanted to mix it with the big names and prove myself as belonging at the top table. Hopefully Josh gives the fans what they want now and let's have an all-British showdown, a Yorkshire derby. It would be a great build-up and then a great main event too."

While many observers were shocked when Warrington fought his way to a win over Frampton - but Galahad was not one of them.

"It was a convincing display. It played out the way I thought it would to be honest," said Galahad.

"If you watch my interviews when I was asked about that fight, I told everyone Warrington would win it. Josh is a lot better a boxer than people have previously given him credit for. That said, Frampton was a brilliant bantamweight, not sure he is the same level of fighter at featherweight. The timing was right for Josh in that bout, but he wouldn't enjoy the same level of success versus me."