Josh Warrington: record, next fight and profile →
It’s taken a while for Josh Warrington’s demeanor to change. The lovable rogue, the likeable Leeds ticket-seller, the world class featherweight known as one of the sport’s easy-going good guys now has cause to lace his words with malice.
Mauricio ‘Bronco’ Lara didn’t waste any time tearing down Jose Sanmartin in the ring before verbally tearing apart his next two stated foes. The streaking contender from Mexico City was unequivocal in his desire to close out his rivalry with IBF featherweight
Luis Alberto Lopez has vowed to be really careful in the upcoming mandatory fight with IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington - due to the beltholder's fighting style.
Josh Warrington will defend his IBF World Featherweight title against Luis Alberto Lopez at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday December 10, live worldwide on DAZN – and Matchroom and DAZN can announce that the Light-Flyweight unification clash between Hiroto Kyoguchi and Kenshiro Teraji will be broadcast live on DAZN in Europe when the pair clash in Saitama, Japan on Tuesday November 1.
Josh Warrington is set for the first defense of his second title reign. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Leeds’ Warrington and Mexico’s Luis Alberto Lopez have agreed to terms for their mandatory IBF featherweight title, which will take place on December 10 in Leeds. The bout—which will headline a DAZN
Former world champion Isaac Dogboe would love to get a crack at IBF featherweight king Josh Warrington. Dogboe was in action this past Saturday night, when he picked up a razor-close ten round split decision over Joet Gonzalez at the Grand Casino Hinckley in Minnesota.
IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington is still eager to have a unification showdown with WBA champion Leo Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz holds the WBA's 'super title' at 126-pounds, while Leigh Wood is the "regular" champion.
Josh Warrington admits that a summer fight with Leigh Wood looks unlikely now as he recovers from a broken jaw. Warrington suffered the injury moments before his seventh-round stoppage of Kiko Martinez to regain his IBF featherweight title last weekend.
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By Corey Erdman - For most human beings and many fighters, going through what Josh Warrington went through against Mauricio Lara in February of 2021 would be enough to change them psychologically forever. On that night, Warrington was shocked by an unheralded opponent, his jaw blasted by Lara’s unhinged attack so often that it physically cracked. Warrington got away from his steady, workmanlike approach, went for broke, and was met by a man better equipped for that kind of battle.