By Cliff Rold - Kostya Tszyu never quite became a superstar in the United States but, to boxing fans, he was an easy fighter to enjoy. He came to fight. He made good quotes. He landed a brick of a right hand. Tim Tszyu has a long way to go to catch up
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.
Warrington, Martinez Rematch Photos Gallery - Leeds - In a featherweight rematch, Josh Warrington (31-1-1, 8 KOs) reclaimed the IBF world title with a seventh round stoppage of veteran Kiko Martinez (43-11-2, 30 KOs).
Newly crowned IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington suffered a broken jaw in his stunning stoppage win over Kiko Martinez on Saturday night in Leeds.
Considering he gave the IBF featherweight title away 14 months ago. Josh Warrington looked a mighty relieved man to get his hands back on it last night as he stopped Kiko Martinez in seven rounds at the First Direct Arena, in Leeds.
Warrington, Martinez Rematch Scorecard Live - Spanish two-weight world champion Kiko Martinez puts his newly acquired IBF featherweight belt on the line against old foe Josh Warrington – who actually beat the champion by way of a twelve round majority decision back in 2017.
By Cliff Rold - Just shy of five years ago, they collided and their careers went in very different directions for a time. Fate could have played out differently. Kiko Martinez thought he did enough to win in 2017 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. Leeds native Josh Warrington got the nod and moved on within a couple fights to win his first major title.
Martinez, Warrington Weights Photos Gallery - Spain’s Kiko Martinez' first defense of his IBF Featherweight World Title against Former World Champion and Leeds Warrior Josh Warrington.
This weekend is “all or nothing” for Josh Warrington, who will have nowhere to go if he doesn’t regain his IBF featherweight title from Kiko Martinez at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, according to Eddie Hearn, who believes a stadium fight against Leigh Wood can happen if Warrington wins.
Josh Warrington promised Kiko Martinez as they jawed at one another Friday afternoon that a lot more than three ounces will separate them Saturday night. Warrington repeatedly yelled, “And the new,” as he and Martinez stood face to face after making weight in Leeds, England, for their 12-round, 126-pound championship rematch at First Direct Arena in Warrington’s hometown.