Can Xu: Last News

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxJosh Warrington may have given up the IBF featherweight title but his promoter is putting in plans for him to win every other belt in the division in the next 12 months..Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn wants the Leeds Warrior to face WBA regular champion Can Xu in late April.Then he is plotting a summer showdown with WBC title holder Gary Russell Jnr.And if Warrington is still undefeated after those two barnstormers then he WBO champ Emanuel Navarrete.Hearn said: “We talked to Gary Russell Jnr, I did make him that offer of $1m to fight Josh Warrington.“I thought it was a good offer, so did PBC [the American's promoters] actually but Gary

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxJosh Warrington has told Kid Galahad he won't ever give him a rematch as he's just chasing a pay day.The Leeds Warrior opted to drop the IBF featherweight title rather than facing his Yorkshire rival again.Warrington, 30, outpointed Galahad in June 2019 and has been chasing a unification fight since.But Covid-19 has scuppered his plans and he relinquished the title ahead of this weekend's clash with little-known Mexican Mauricio Lara.Many felt Warrington would have been better served settling his rivalry with cocksure Galahad.But he only has eyes for big fights at featherweight after this weekend with WBA regular champ Can Xu, WBC title

Josh Warrington's promoter Eddie Hearn is negotiating with Can Xu AND Gary Russell Junior as he tries to land the IBF featherweight champion a unification fight in April.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxJosh Warrington will have to wait for his unification clash with Can Xu.The IBF featherweight champion was due to face the WBA titleholder on February 13.But talks stalled this week on a few issues in the deal and Xu has now decided to wait as he doesn't want to fight in an empty arena.Promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful the clash will take place in April or May.Warrington, 30, will still return to the ring next month though with Hearn now working on bringing in a new opponent.It is likely to be a voluntary defence of his IBF title against a top-15 ranked fighter.Hearn is hoping to have a deal done by Friday at 6pm.That is because Leeds man

Eddie Hearn is set to deliver.Hearn is still working out where to stage the bout but it is likely it will only be in front of a small crowd because of Covid-19 restrictions so could be at Wembley Arena.The Matchroom chief said: “Josh Warrington is going to fight Can Xu.