Josh Warrington (31-1-1, 8 KOs) looked like a man possessed with the way he broke down and overwhelmed IBF featherweight champion Kiko Martinez (43-11-2, 30 KOs) to win a seventh-round knockout on Saturday night in front of a huge crowd at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.
Ricky Hatton is predicting a victory for former 126-lb champion Josh Warrington in his title challenge tonight against IBF featherweight champion Kiko Martinez (43-10-2, 30 KOs) in their rematch at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England.
It could be argued that the featherweight division is the hottest weight class in the sport right now. We’re still getting over the sheer and raw excitement of the instant classic Leigh Wood and Michael Conlan put on, and it wasn’t too long ago when Kiko Martinez smashed Kid Galahad in a fight that was also crammed full of action along with unpredictability.
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Kiko Martinez scored, for many folks, 2021’s Comeback of the Year with his shock KO over Kid Galahad in Sheffield, UK on November 13th.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s going to move Josh Warrington (30-7-1, 7 KOs) towards another opponent for his next fight after he fought to a two round technical draw on Saturday night in his rematch with Mauricio Lara (23-2-1,16 KOs) at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England.
Josh Warrington (30-1-1, 7 KOs) looked like a large billy goat tonight in ramming heads repeatedly with Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) in a fight that halted after two rounds and ruled a technical draw at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England.
Mauricio Lara (23-2-1, 16 KOs) suffered a bad cut over his left eye from an accidental head-butt from former IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington (30-1, 7 KOs) in the second round, resulting in their fight being ruled a two round technical draw on Saturday night in their rematch at Headingly Stadium in Leeds, England.
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At the beginning of the year, Josh Warrington of the UK was considered the best featherweight in the world, and rightfully so.