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Josh Warrington set up another potential stadium fight with a win at Elland Road on Saturday. The Leeds United football fan remained undefeated at the home of his beloved club as he became a world champion. Warrington, who is now 27-0 with six early finishes, dethroned Wales’ Lee Selby in front of more than 20,000 fans to win the IBF featherweight crown.
Jack Catterall didn’t get chance to get out of first gear as he added to his unblemished ledger. The former British champion was in the ring for just one minute and 47 seconds at Elland Road in Leeds. Catterall boxed on the undercard of hometown hero Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight world title challenge against Lee Selby
Ohara Davies warmed up for his next fight next month with a points win. The Hackney lightweight was fighting at welterweight at Elland Road in Leeds, as part of the undercard to hometown hero Josh Warrington’s IBF featherweight world title challenge against Lee Selby, after two late changes of opponent.
Lyon Woodstock improved his unblemished ledger with another points win. The Leicester super-featherweight was set to defend his WBO European title at Elland Road in Leeds. Woodstock, 24, instead boxed over eight rounds against former Josh Warrington opponent Edwin Tellez, as part of the supporting cast to the Leeds man’s IBF featherweight world title challenge against Lee Selby, exclusively live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Michael Conlan recently had his homecoming opponent confirmed –– and now a number of undercard fighters have been added to the show. The Top Rank-promoted prospect returns to Belfast for the first time as a professional next month, exclusively live on BT Sport and BoxNation. Conlan (7-0, 5 KOs) has a flawless ledger since turning over in the wake of Olympic disappointment in Rio back in 2016.
ROCKY FIELDING will be back in action in a couple of months. The once-defeated 30-year-old has waited since his first outing of the year for news on a big chance. Fielding outpointed Karel Horejsek at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield, as part of the undercard to Kell Brook’s vacant WBC Silver super-welterweight title win against Sergey Rabchenko.
Katie Taylor has insisted that she would love a homecoming fight –– but says that it is out of her control. The 31-year-old Bray woman unified the female world lightweight titles last month, exclusively live on Sky Sports in the UK, adding the IBF crown to her own WBA belt with a comprehensive points victory over Victoria Noelia Bustos.
JAZZA DICKENS has been given a date for his next fight. The former British super-bantamweight title holder will get the opportunity to win his old belt back in a couple of months' time. Dickens, who began his campaign this calendar year with a stoppage in Manchester back in March, will face the current champion Tommy Ward in his backyard. Ward took the belt from Jazza via a technical decision last May in Leeds after the fight was halted following a clash of heads.
Katie Taylor has not backed away from a potential future showdown with Natasha Jonas. The 31-year-old Bray woman unified the female world lightweight titles last month, exclusively live on Sky Sports in the UK, adding the IBF crown to her own WBA belt with a comprehensive points victory over Victoria Noelia Bustos.
Callum Johnson looks to be next in line for a shot at the world title. The Boston light-heavyweight, who knocked out Frank Buglioni in the opening round at the O2 Arena in London back in March to add the British title to his Commonwealth belt.