Josh Warrington: Last News

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Ring girls are set to return to boxing for the first time in nearly two years for Josh Warrington's rematch with Mauricio Lara.SBJ Management has confirmed that Sophie Danvers and Jennifer McSween will glamour up the fight at the Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds on September 4.They have been out of action since the coronavirus pandemic turned the sporting world on its head in 2020.But Sara Beverley Jones, who organises their participation, says she can't wait to see them back.She told Daily Star Sport: "We're very excited to reintroduce the ring card girls after a very long 18 months."It really has felt an eternity, and what a show to start off with in Leeds.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!On a wet and windy night at the Matchroom Headquarters in Brentwood Kid Galahad executed a near-perfect game plan to topple Jazza Dickens for a second time and clinch the IBF featherweight title.For the past two years Galahad has protested he should already have been in possession of that belt following a closely-contested battle with former IBF champion Josh Warrington, spitting feathers over his 2019 points defeat against the Leeds Warrior.But there was no disputing his superiority in his second crack at the title against Dickens, whom he previously stopped inside 10 rounds all the way back in 2013.The Sheffield man prevailed eight years ago by weathering an early storm, slowly

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxThe last time Carl Frampton fought for a world title he actually retired a few hours later.As he sat in a Manchester hospital getting a gruesome swelling on his head checked after a brutal battle with Josh Warrington, he had made his mind up he wasn't going to continue in the sport.He just didn't tell anyone except those closest to him.But here he is two-and-a-half years later chasing history in the sport and giving it one last big push.Frampton, 34, will face WBO super-featherweight title holder Jamel Herring tonight in Dubai as he bids to become Ireland's first ever three-weight world champion.But the former super-bantamweight and

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Josh Warrington's world title gamble backfired spectacularly as he was knocked out by unknown Mauricio Lara.

boxing bubble to celebrate their first bout back together on Saturday night.Instead, the Leeds featherweight will be straight onto the M1 and heading for home after he dispatches of Mexican Mauricio Lara at Wembley Arena.There is a more important celebration to attend on Sunday for the unbeaten featherweight – the third birthday of his twin daughters Eliza and Olivia.“Ed might want to celebrate with a beer after the fight. I’m getting straight in a taxi and coming up back to Leeds so I can wake up for their birthday,” said Warrington.“They’re knocking on the door of three, they might as well be 23.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxJosh Warrington will carry a tribute to fellow Leeds legend Rob Burrow on his fight shorts for tonight's clash with Mauricio Lara.The Yorkshireman has had football aces Lucas Radebe and Pablo Hernandez walk with him to the ring before big bouts in the past.Covid-19 restrictions mean that won't be possible for Saturday's clash at a near-empty Wembley Arena.But instead Warrington will wear the No 7 and the signature of Leeds Rhinos star Burrow, who is battling Motor Neurone Disease, on his shorts.Warrington said: “Many of you know, it's become tradition I share the ring walk with a Leeds legend.“There was only ever going to be one man for

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

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.