Josh Warrington: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Josh Warrington and undefeated Dane Dennis Ceylan came face-to-face for the first time at a press conference in Leeds today ahead of their mandated Final Eliminator for the IBF Featherweight World title at the First Direct Arena on Saturday 21st October, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Josh Warrington will face undefeated Dane Dennis Ceylan in a mandated Final Eliminator for the IBF Featherweight World title at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday 21st October, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
One of our dates for the new season that is shaping up to be a blockbuster night of boxing is our return to the FD Arena in Leeds on October 21. Our show in the city back in May was a huge success, with local hero Josh Warrington overcoming the genuine threat of Kiko Martinez in his first fight since joining forces with us.
“The offer’s on the table.” That was the message from Leeds favourite Josh Warrington (25-0, 5 KOs) to IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (25-1, 9 KOs) on Twitter earlier tonight (August 1). Warrington, the WBC International featherweight belt holder, returns to action on October 21 at the First Direct Arena, Leeds on BT Sport. And the 26-year-old, and his promoter Frank Warren, want Selby to take up the offer presented to him.
The odds makers might list IBF Super-Featherweight king Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis as a prohibitive 3-1 on favourite ahead of his maiden and mandatory defence against Cromer’s Liam Walsh at The Copper Box Arena in Hackney Wick on May 20th.
First Direct Arena in Leeds - In a battle for the WBC International featherweight title, Josh Warrington (24-0, 5 KOs) had to go through a very grueling fight to win a twelve round majority decision over former IBF super bantamweight world champion Kiko Martinez (36-7-1, 26 KOs).
Expect The First Direct Arena in Leeds to be bursting at the seams again on Saturday when local whirlwind Josh Warrington finally debuts for Frank Warren against Spain’s former IBF Super-Bantam king Kiko Martinez, writes Glynn Evans.
After a couple of free weekends following the thrills and spills provided by our Leicester show, we are now ready to rock up in Leeds on Saturday for part three of what will become a long-running boxing thriller shown across BoxNation and BT Sport on Saturday night.
Ryan Walsh will be roaring on Josh Warrington this weekend despite the Leeds man being one of his biggest Featherweight rivals. The Cromer man is hoping to land a big summer showdown against Warrington providing both win their fights inside the next eight days. Unbeaten Warrington is first in action tomorrow night when he defends his WBC International title against top quality Spaniard, Kiko Martinez.
World rated Leeds featherweight Josh Warrington knows that a sizzling showing before his adoring home fans this weekend will edge him to the cusp of a world title challenge before the year is out .....and a civil war with Barry’s IBF boss Lee Selby remains his preferred target.