Josh Warrington retained his lofty world ranking and his fringe belt with a stoppage win in front of an adoring crowd. The Leeds featherweight is still number one with the WBC and remains the custodian of the governing body’s International belt after securing a scintillating early ending of a former world title challenger.
Josh Warrington says a good win over Patrick Hyland at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports, will prove he’s ready for a World title shot.
Josh Warrington insists Patrick Hyland has his full attention as he prepares to defend his WBC International Featherweight title at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on July 30, live on Sky Sports.
Josh Warrington hopes to be dragged into a war so he can prove he as power when he defends his WBC International Featherweight title against Patrick Hyland at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on July 30, live on Sky Sports.
Eddie Hearn gathered the press together earlier today to formally announce the details of Matchroom’s show at Leeds’s First Direct Arena on July 30.
Far too often in boxing, a boxer's pride and courage is trumped by a promoter or manager who'd rather apply kid gloves in said athlete's career development. Such line of thinking is even more commonplace in the wake of a early loss. Whatever desire Luke Campbell has to move from the lone defeat of his career has come with the full support of promoter Eddie Hearn, who continues to advance the 28-year old southpaw at a brisk pace. Next up for the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist is a July 30 showdown with former super featherweight titlist Algenis Mendez, a fight that has recently been added to a Sky Sports telecast topped by Josh Warrington and Patrick Hyland squaring off in a 12-round featherweight clash. The show takes place at First Direct Arena in Warrington's hometown of Leeds, England. “Delighted to announce that Luke Campbell will face former 130lb King (Algenis) Mendez at Leeds Arena on July 30-real fight on packed card,” Hearn announced through his verified social media account on Saturday.
Josh Warrington will defend his WBC International Featherweight title against Patrick Hyland at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on July 30, live on Sky Sports. Warrington makes the third defence of the strap he won in April 2015 and Hyland follows Joel Brunker and Hisashi Amagasa into the unbeaten Leeds man’s hometown fortress as the 25 year old looks to cement his place on the world scene before landing a world title shot.