Back on December 22, Josh Warrington retained his IBF featherweight title by beating Carl Frampton by unanimous decision after a thrilling twelve round fight. The pair engaged in one of the contenders for fight of the year at Manchester Arena.
I ALWAYS SUSPECTED we were in for something very special when Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton came to lock horns in Manchester with a world title at stake, but what we got from these two fine fighting men surpassed even my expectations. It was a fight, like I thought, that couldn’t fail to deliver and that is nearly always the way when the best is pitted against the best. I stated afterwards that it turned out to be the most thrilling world title fight I have ever seen in a British ring and I stand by that.
Last Saturday, Josh Warrington upset the odds once again as he retained his IBF featherweight title after getting the better of Carl Frampton in a bruising 12-round battle. The pair engaged in one of the contenders for fight of the year but Warrington, an underdog with the bookmakers as he was against Lee Selby in May, largely came out on top in the exchanges at the Manchester Arena.
Former two division world champion Carl Frampton has said he will take some time before considering his future in the sport of boxing. This past Saturday night, Frampton suffered the second loss of his pro career when he dropped a twelve round unanimous decision to Josh Warrington in Manchester.
Josh Warrington is content to remain an underdog but hopes there can be no doubting his status as one of the world’s best featherweights after a barnstorming victory over Carl Frampton. The two combatants engaged in a contender for fight of the year at the Manchester Arena but Warrington largely came out on top of the numerous bruising exchanges to earn a unanimous decision win.
Sometimes it’s more fun to be wrong. Going into the fight, it was perceived here Carl Frampton was just a little level better than Josh Warrington. That thinking was dispelled early as Warrington let loose streams of leather. Then one had to wonder if he could sustain as Frampton started to get into the fight.
By Tris Dixon - A CRUEL left hook, an early salvo… The margins between success and failure, victory and defeat and a merry Christmas and a rotten one are minute. Dillian Whyte and Josh Warrington, worthy winners on Saturday night, wake up with ambitions to realise, expectations to fulfil and the biggest fights...
Josh Warrington retains his IBF featherweight title with a series of tornado-like surges that rattled Carl Frampton and kept him off-balance as well as with excellent body punching as he led 95-46 in body connects.
Warrington, Frampton Fight Photos Gallery - Josh Warrington kept hold of his world title with a sensational display. The Leeds man, who clinched the crown by beating Lee Selby at Elland Road back in May, was in against Carl Frampton. Warrington, 28, outpointed the former two-weight world champion in front of a near-capacity crowd at Manchester Arena. The fight, exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office, on Saturday was a serious contender for fight of the year between two fighters who gave everything from the beginning until the end.
Manchester Arena, Manchester - IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington (28-0, 6 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over former two division champion Carl Frampton (26-2, 15 KOs). The scores were 116-113, 116-112, 116-112. Warrington captured title back in May, when he upset the odds with a twelve round split decision win over Lee Selby.