Kid Galahad will not step aside for Warrington

[fizzjambo]

I can see Galahad picking up a vacant title and getting absolute peanuts defending it Witter style at this rate

Or he could earn a fortune fighting in Saudi.
Or he could earn lots fighting in the States on DAZN.

He could, but I don’t think there’s much chance of either

[fizzjambo]

I could see Warrington vacating if he can get a title shot elsewhere. Galahad was so appalling to watch in their first fight that I just can’t see money being splashed on v2. I can see Galahad picking up a vacant title and getting absolute peanuts defending it Witter style at this rate

Warrington was hardly 'viewer friendly' in the first encounter. He could not hit Barry with a handful of rice.

Aye I get that, Galahad showed up some flaws in Warrington no doubt. He’s a good fighter, I just don’t think he’ll draw

[Ruthless-RKO]

Kid Galahad: Rematch With Warrington Ain't Going Past Eight Rounds

Kid Galahad is literally living in the gym these days, staying ready for any opportunity—one in particular which he will continue to pursue.

“I’m being quarantined. For the past four weeks, I’ve been stuck in here, training every day and grinding,” Galahad (27-1, 16KOs) told promoter Eddie Hearn during an Instagram Live interview, while laid out in a makeshift bed from the gym in his hometown of Sheffield, England. “I’m staying fit, got to be ready.”

The veteran featherweight contender is among the small handful of boxers fortunate enough to have fought so far in 2020. Galahad (birth name Abdul Barry Award) manhandled Claudio Marrero en route to an 8th round stoppage in their title eliminator this past February in his Sheffield hometown.

The win should have provided a clear path to a rematch with unbeaten featherweight titlist Josh Warrington (30-0, 7KOs), against whom Galahad suffered a narrow and disputed defeat last June. A straightaway shot at revenge and the title is what the resurgent challenger had—and still has—in mind

“It was a good performance, but listen… when are you getting me that world title shot?,” Galahad questioned his promoter. “Don’t start Eddie! You know I’m the number one featherweight!”

“I’m sorry, the Wi-Fi must be bad,” Hearn quipped, before explaining the significance of Warrington’s next intended target.

The unbeaten titlist was on the verge of facing China’s Can Xu (18-2, 3KOs) in a unification bout, targeted to take place sometime this summer at the 21,000-seat Emerald Headingley Stadium in his hometown of Leeds, England. Those plans—much like the sport as a whole—remain firmly on hold in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Regardless of the order in which he gets a second crack at Warrington, there remains the confidence that he will claim what he felt was his the first time around.

“My honest opinion, I know I beat him and I knows he knows I beat him,” insists Galahad. “In this rematch, when I fight him, trust me Eddie. It ain’t going past eight rounds.

“Honest to God, I will stop Josh Warrington and I know he knows I’ll beat him.”

[TheLeprechaun]

Warrington was hardly 'viewer friendly' in the first encounter. He could not hit Barry with a handful of rice.

Aye I get that, Galahad showed up some flaws in Warrington no doubt. He’s a good fighter, I just don’t think he’ll draw

Warrington was viewer friendly in many a fight whereas Galahad comes with the express purpose of pulling a Witter. Absolutely nobody wants to see Galahad after their last fight. He had his chance and put on one of the most turgid displays we've seen since the hayday of Junior Witter.

[Pugilist-specialist]

Absolutely nobody wants to see Galahad after their last fight.

That's nonsense. He was sensational in his last fight and the IBF want to see him fight for their title.

[TheLeprechaun]

Absolutely nobody wants to see Galahad after their last fight.

That's nonsense. He was sensational in his last fight and the IBF want to see him fight for their title.

Why don't you mention your connection to the Ingle gym before you post about any Ingle fighters? It puts things in perspective so people don't think you've got some kind of learning disability when you post about Ingle gym fighters.

[Omerta]

Galahad is Warrington's bogey man, Josh couldn't do anything with him in the last fight , it wasn't great to watch, but you have to give Galahad credit for how he nullified Warrington especially the run he was on coming into that fight

[maley1984]

Galahad is Warrington's bogey man, Josh couldn't do anything with him in the last fight , it wasn't great to watch, but you have to give Galahad credit for how he nullified Warrington especially the run he was on coming into that fight

Cant call him a bogeyman. Warrington has beat him 3 times to zip fact . Yeah he was good defensively but ultimately he focused so much about avoiding jw punches he forgot to throw enough decesive shots back. Very close fight but imo and more importantly the judges scored it to warrington.
I dont think the rematch happens from matchroom point it's a very hard sell with not many being interested in seeing the fight again and jw point if warrington wins the unification fight he will want to move up to try to b a 2 weight world champ which leaves matchroom with the chance to get kid the vacant title shot.

[liamlion]

Absolutely nobody wants to see Galahad after their last fight.

That's nonsense. He was sensational in his last fight and the IBF want to see him fight for their title.

Realistically it is only because one of their major clients, Eddie Hearn lobbied them hard on Barry’s behalf prior to Warrington signing with Matchroom.

Hearn works well with the IBF and is no longer interested in the rematch after he now has Josh, who is much more marketable for various reasons. It’s business.

[margaret thatcher]

Galahad is Warrington's bogey man, Josh couldn't do anything with him in the last fight , it wasn't great to watch, but you have to give Galahad credit for how he nullified Warrington especially the run he was on coming into that fight

The 0-3 boogeyman

[Pugilist-specialist]

Cant call him a bogeyman. Warrington has beat him 3 times to zip fact . Yeah he was good defensively but ultimately he focused so much about avoiding jw punches he forgot to throw enough decesive shots back.

Punch stats show he landed more punches and considerably more back hand cross shots.

[maley1984]

Cant call him a bogeyman. Warrington has beat him 3 times to zip fact . Yeah he was good defensively but ultimately he focused so much about avoiding jw punches he forgot to throw enough decesive shots back.

Punch stats show he landed more punches and considerably more back hand cross shots.

Haven't seen them so I'll take your word for it. I felt it was a very close fight and if kid got the nod I wudnt have cried robbery.