Nearly two decades earlier, as a ten-year-old, I went to my first-ever match to watch us play Tottenham. On Friday night (October 9), Navarrete steps up from 122lbs to meet southpaw Ruben Villa for the vacant WBO featherweight championship. Kids wore Leeds shirts in the playgrounds, they had Leeds backpacks and pencil cases — you didn’t come to school with a Chelsea or Man United shirt. [41] It was initially announced that Warrington would fight WBO Inter-Continental champion Marco McCullough. The contest will be held inside Top Rank’s Bubble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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[42], Warrington defeated Martinez by a majority decision over 12 rounds, with scorecards of 116-112 (twice) and 114–114, in the third defence of his WBC International title.[43][44]. ASKED to name his targets recently, Emanuel Navarrete answered: “Josh Warrington” and he will appear on the IBF featherweight champion’s radar with victory this week. [47] On 30 January Elland Road Stadium was confirmed as the venue for the fight. You think it’s going to be like that every week and then, as you get older and football starts to affect your emotions, things started to go Pete Tong. Unfortunately, while I’d have given anything to be scoring goals at the old Kop End, I’ve got banana feet. The title was vacated by Shakur Stevenson, a fighter Villa knows well. A fight between Warrington and Carl Frampton had been scheduled for 22 December the same day as when Dillian Whyte fought Dereck Chisora but that match was in the o2 The Warrington vs. Frampton match was in Manchester. Published by Kelsey Media Ltd. Kelsey Media Ltd, Registered No. You supported Leeds because you were from Leeds, and that’s that. [11] The fight took place at the Ice Arena in Hull and was Warrington's first fight on a Matchroom Boxing show. He’s stopped 14 of his last 15 opponents, but the wins over Isaac Dogboe apart, when he won the title as a 5/1 underdog and beat him in the rematch, Navarrete faced fairly moderate opposition as 122lb champion. Warrington was accompanied by former Leeds United footballer Vinnie Jones during his ringwalk. He made history in 2018 with his win over Lee Selby, making him the first male boxer from Leeds to win a major world title. This was the 13th time Warrington fought as a professional in his hometown of Leeds. Later it was confirmed that Warrington would fight Nicaragua's Edwin Tellez (9-11-5) in an eight-round contest. By the end of 2011, Warrington maintained his undefeated record with wins over Steve Gethin (11-56-3), Chris Riley (3-3-2), Marc Callaghan (19-21-1), Dougie Curran (5-8-1) and Ian Bailey (7-8), all by points decision. Josh Warrington (born 14 November 1990) is an English professional boxer who has held the IBF featherweight title since 2018. On 15 December, Matchroom Boxing announced that Warrington would fight on the undercard to Arthur Abraham vs Paul Smith in Berlin on 21 February, his first fight of the year.[20]. 2020 Boxing News. Back in July, my wife and I were going out for a bite to eat. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. In August, it was announced that Warrington would fight the undefeated EBU European champion Dennis Ceylan (18-0-2) in an IBF world title final eliminator, to the title held by champion Lee Selby, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 21 October. View our online Press Pack. [30], Warrington won by unanimous decision over twelve rounds, with all three judges scoring the fight 120–108.[31]. The people have been starved of success for so long, and that’s why the celebrations went on in the city for a few weeks. I pulled into the ground and the next minute I’m on Liam Cooper’s shoulders celebrating with the players. It’s a massive shame we cannot be there but when allowed back I know we will revel in every little bit. I won my first-ever shirt in a raffle and it was three times too big. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [25], Warrington won by unanimous decision over twelve rounds, with all three judges scoring the fight 119–109. [53][54] Villa has been boxing for a long time – he was five when he first went to the gym and compiled a reported 135-7 amateur record – and it shows. But when he lands, Navarrete usually hurts opponents and once they are hurt, he is quick to jump through the gears and doesn’t stop throwing until the referee tells him to. The WBO matched Navarrete with former super-bantam champion Jessie Magdaleno for the vacant 126lb belt, but he was unhappy with the money being offered and Villa stepped in. 02387149, The impressive Emanuel Navarrete moves up to featherweight with a showdown against Josh on his radar for 2021, writes Matt Bozeat, Emanuel Navarrete’s flawed arrival at featherweight, Emanuel Navarrete: ‘I want to unify titles’, Analysis: The super-bantamweight division, Emanuel Navarrete – the most active champion in boxing, Amateur Scene – England can’t send teams to the European Youth and Junior championships, Cyrus Pattinson: ‘I need to get on Dragon’s Den!’, Mental health support for England youth team boxers, There’s always been something special about Savannah Marshall, Don't miss any action. He is managed by Steve Wood, from VIP Boxing, who also manages former WBO lightweight world champion Terry Flanagan. Maybe if I’d listened to my instructions a little bit more, I’d have got him out of there, but it’s all about experience. On 2 November, Warrington won the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title after he defeated the previously undefeated Hull-born prospect Samir Mouneimne by 12th-round stoppage in a 12-round contest. "Frank Warren: 'Josh Warrington will go back to Leeds with a bang! Professional Boxer. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. ", On 23 January, it was confirmed that Warrington would fight IBF world champion Lee Selby (26-1) in his first world title fight on 19 May. [49], Josh Warrington secured a split-decision victory over Selby by thoroughly outworking him for the majority of the twelve rounds to claim the title, and hand Selby his second career loss.[49]. I clearly remember relegation in 2004. IBF Featherweight World Champion. We got there and it was absolutely jam-packed. [34], The WBC International featherweight title wasn't on the line for Hyland as he came in 2lbs and 6oz over weight at the weigh-in. The nerves are different but you do get butterflies as a fan. Only Filipino Santisima made it beyond four rounds, on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder II in February. I think I was spoiled in my first season and I’ve been paying for it ever since! [52] He is trained by his father, Sean O'Hagan. ", Warrington defeated Ceylan by tenth-round technical knockout after twice knocking down Ceylan in the same round. He’s not the most sociable character in the world but he has played a massive role as the whole make up of Leeds United has taken a full-on rejuvenation. The fans would just love to see the players come out with the Prem badge on their shoulder. On 15 February, Matchroom Boxing announced that Warrington would make the second defence of his WBC International featherweight title against Japan's Hisashi Amagasa (30-5-2), a former world title challenger at super-bantamweight. On 27 September, Warrington made the second defence of his English featherweight title after he defeated Southern Area featherweight champion Ian Bailey (9-14) by unanimous decision over 10 rounds. I needed to soak in what had just happened so said to my wife that we needed to drive past Elland Road. In a fight that people thought was the fight of the year Warrington beat Frampton by Unanimous Decision after 12 rounds with two judges scoring the fight 116-112 and the third scoring it 116–113. Today I’ll be watching from home, but normally I go with my brothers and am the designated driver. [9][10] The scorecards read 100–91, 98–92, 100–90 in Warrington's favour. Promoter Eddie Hearn said of the fight: "Josh is hunting a summer clash with IBF champion Lee Selby, so he cannot afford any slip-ups against Japanese banger Amagasa. Navarrete (31-1) says his strength is his ability to throw “many power shot combos” and the punches come from everywhere. We dipped our toe in the water in May and now we’re diving in headfirst. 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[16], On 27 August, Matchroom Boxing announced that Warrington had signed a five-fight deal with the promotional company.

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