Eddie Hearn was in the damage control mode last Saturday night after Josh Warrington was blown out in nine rounds by his tune-up opponent Mauricio Lara at the Wembley Arena in London, England.
Never underestimate a proud Mexican warrior, and never trade with said warrior when you are ring-rusty. Such words should have been spoken to former IBF featherweight champ Josh Warrington before last night’s stunning fight at Wembley.
Josh Warrington was floored and ruthlessly finished by Mexico’s Mauricio Lara in a sensational knockout loss that put a dent in the former IBF Featherweight World Champion’s ambitious plans.
Josh Warrington (30-1, 7 KOs) was no match against little known Mauricio Lara (22-2, 15 KOs), who made easy work of him scoring a 9th round knockout on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
MATCHROOM ANNOUNCE ACTION-PACKED START TO UK 2021 BOXING SCHEDULE – Warrington, Kelly, Whyte, Okolie and Benn feature
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce details of their upcoming UK schedule following the British Boxing Board of Control’s confirmation earlier this week that Boxing tournaments under its jurisdiction will resume in the middle of February.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to make an announcement next week for five big shots starting from February 13th to April 10th in the UK, as long as he receives clearance from the British Boxing Board of Control.
Kid Galahad says he has unfinished business with reigning IBF World Champion Josh Warrington ahead of his Final Eliminator clash with Claudio Marrero on the undercard of Kell Brook vs.
Leeds fan-favourite Josh Warrington fully believes he is the best featherweight on the planet; his vast army of fans feeling the same way.
ESPN+, the leading multi-sport streaming service, will stream a pair of stacked cards this weekend, including a world title bout featuring all-action IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington.
Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren today held the final press conference ahead of Josh Warrington’s third IBF world featherweight championship defence at First Direct Arena, Leeds on Saturday (October 12), live on BT Sport.