Josh Warrington: record, next fight and profile →
Two division world champion Carl Frampton (26-1, 15 KOs) is hungry to reclaim a world title. He gets the opportunity on December 22, when he faces undefeated IBF featherweight world champion Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs) at Manchester Arena.
Josh Warrington upset the odds in emphatic style earlier this year, wrenching the 126lb title from Lee Selby’s grip in front of a passionate crowd at Elland Road – the home of his beloved Leeds United – to become the city’s first-ever boxing world champion.
Carl Frampton (26-1, 15 KOs) says Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs) has made a mistake if he believes ‘The Jackal’ is not the fighter he once was. Warrington and Frampton will fight one another on Frank Warren’s December 22 show live on BT Sports Box Office with the former making the maiden defence of his IBF featherweight title which he won memorably against Lee Selby in May at Elland Road.
Josh Warrington has warned his fans to take no notice of the bookies’ odds ahead of his next fight. The 27-year-old featherweight defends his IBF world title against Carl Frampton, exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office. Warrington is odds against to keep hold of the belt at Manchester Arena in his first defence since winning the crown in good fashion against Wales’ Lee Selby at Elland Road back in May.
Carl Frampton is targeting a “special” pre-Christmas win over Josh Warrington. The Belfast native challenges the IBF world featherweight king for his crown on December 22. Frampton faces ‘The Leeds Warrior’ at Manchester Arena, exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office, and he is determined to capture a global honour once more.
Josh Warrington defends his IBF world featherweight title against Carl Frampton in an all-British blockbuster, live and exclusive on BT Sport Box Office on December 22 and the pair today launched a three-city promotional tour that began on Park Lane in London before Leeds and Belfast provide the next staging posts.
We’ve now got Britain’s superfight two look forward to between Josh Warrington and Carl who Frampton, like Canelo and Golovkin, are also at the top of their game and as somebody said to me, it is like the apex of the sport.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is gearing up for another massive event at Wembley Stadium this weekend which sees Anthony Joshua defend his world heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin live on Sky Box Office. Boxing Scene caught up with Hearn today (Monday, September 17) to discuss what lies beyond that for some of his fighters and shows in the remaining months.
Carl Frampton (26-1, 15 KOs) says his upcoming bout with Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs) will be the fight that his clash with Scott Quigg wasn’t. Frampton challenges Warrington on December 22 at the Manchester Arena live on BT Sports Box Office, for the Yorkshireman’s IBF Featherweight title which we won against Lee Selby back in May.
After the success of his promotion at Windsor Park earlier this month Frank Warren says he hopes to put on more outdoor shows at the venue, next year and beyond. On August 18 Carl Frampton realised a lifelong dream by boxing at Windsor Park, in front of 25,000 fans, against Australia’s Luke Jackson. And even after the heavens opened later that night the spirits of his loyal fans could not be dampened as they roared their man on to a dominant performance, ending in a ninth-round stoppage.