Josh Warrington: record, next fight and profile →
Frampton, Warrington Weights Photos Gallery - The 5-feet-7 Warrington appeared to stand about two inches taller than Frampton once they weighed in for their 12-round, 126-pound title fight Saturday night in Manchester, England. The featherweights were essentially the same amount when they stepped on the British Boxing Board of Control scale, with Warrington weighing slightly less (125¾ pounds) than Frampton (126 pounds).
Carl Frampton seemingly is the bigger puncher, but Josh Warrington was the bigger fighter Friday when they stood face-to-face. The 5-feet-7 Warrington appeared to stand about two inches taller than Frampton once they weighed in for their 12-round, 126-pound title fight Saturday night in Manchester, England.
Josh Warrington hasn’t put much stock in the three wins Carl Frampton has recorded since losing his rematch to Leo Santa Cruz. Frampton defeated Horacio Garcia and Nonito Donaire by unanimous decision and Luke Jackson by technical knockout after Santa Cruz edged him by majority decision in January 2017. What that three-fight winning streak means entering their IBF featherweight title fight, well, Warrington’s not quite sure.
Josh Warrington intends to keep “proving people wrong” as he prepares to make the first defence of his IBF featherweight title. Warrington feels the significance of becoming world champion at his beloved Elland Road by upsetting the odds against Lee Selby was slightly downplayed because of the Welshman’s struggles to make the 126lb limit.
Frampton, Warrington Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - IBF world featherweight champion Josh Warrington takes on former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton at the Manchester Arena on December 22nd live on BT Sport Box Office. Mark Heffron and Liam Williams contest the vacant British middleweight title and Belfast’s blue chip featherweight prospect Michael Conlan (9-0) takes on former commonwealth champion Jason Cunningham (24-5).
Josh Warrington does not consider Carl Frampton an "elite fighter" and intends to exploit his weakness when the pair meet in Manchester on Saturday. The undefeated Warrington (27-0) will make the first defence of his IBF world featherweight title against former two-weight champion Frampton (26-1), who is considered the favourite.
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JAMIE MOORE says that Josh Warrington will struggle to replicate his stunning performance when he took Lee Selby’s IBF World Featherweight title in May. Warrington (27-0) upset the Welshman and he is now the underdog again ahead of his first defence against Frampton (26-1) on Saturday December 22, live on BT Sport Box Office.
CARL FRAMPTON SUSPECTS there is an underbelly of arrogance that is beginning to show in the words of his forthcoming opponent Josh Warrington, who he challenges for the IBF world featherweight title at the Manchester Arena on December 22, but counters by pointing out that he has fought in as many world title fights as the champion has victories via KO.
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