Josh Warrington vs. Xu Can - Spring 2021

[Counter-puncher]

mate Barry lost, get over it please it's undignified

That was over 18 months ago pal

and you're still not over it, exactly my point fella

[mickey1975]

mate Barry lost, get over it please it's undignified

That was over 18 months ago pal

and you're still not over it, exactly my point fella

I think he’s still upset Josh beat him up twice in the amateurs as well.

[Pugilist-specialist]

That was over 18 months ago pal

and you're still not over it, exactly my point fella

I think he’s still upset Josh beat him up twice in the amateurs as well.

He couldn't beat an egg

[mickey1975]

and you're still not over it, exactly my point fella

I think he’s still upset Josh beat him up twice in the amateurs as well.

He couldn't beat an egg

I thought he’s 3-0 against Barry?

[Pugilist-specialist]

I think he’s still upset Josh beat him up twice in the amateurs as well.

He couldn't beat an egg

I thought he’s 3-0 against Barry?

You said he beat him up. That's never happened.

[maley1984]

He couldn't beat an egg

I thought he’s 3-0 against Barry?

You said he beat him up. That's never happened.

How about never lost to him 3-0

[mickey1975]

And my pal, the late Lee Stewart was 2-0 against Josh. Funny old thing, life.

[Counter-puncher]

He couldn't beat an egg

I thought he’s 3-0 against Barry?

You said he beat him up. That's never happened.

just the 3 losses then?

[Pugilist-specialist]

And my pal, the late Lee Stewart was 2-0 against Josh. Funny old thing, life.

All about timing mickey. It's been discussed many times on here. As you well know Warrington began boxing 6 years before Barry and it was fight nos. 2 and 3 for Barry

Sorry to hear about your pal. What was the cause of death?

[mickey1975]

And my pal, the late Lee Stewart was 2-0 against Josh. Funny old thing, life.

All about timing mickey. It's been discussed many times on here. As you well know Warrington began boxing 6 years before Barry and it was fight nos. 2 and 3 for Barry

Sorry to hear about your pal. What was the cause of death?

A long story. He was undefeated as a pro as well.

[Ruthless-RKO]

And my pal, the late Lee Stewart was 2-0 against Josh. Funny old thing, life.

All about timing mickey. It's been discussed many times on here. As you well know Warrington began boxing 6 years before Barry and it was fight nos. 2 and 3 for Barry

Sorry to hear about your pal. What was the cause of death?

A long story. He was undefeated as a pro as well.

Boxrec states he died 'following a sudden illness while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.'

24 years is no age. Sorry to hear mate.

[Pugilist-specialist]

And my pal, the late Lee Stewart was 2-0 against Josh. Funny old thing, life.

All about timing mickey. It's been discussed many times on here. As you well know Warrington began boxing 6 years before Barry and it was fight nos. 2 and 3 for Barry

Sorry to hear about your pal. What was the cause of death?

A long story. He was undefeated as a pro as well.

Ok bud. Happy New Year to you and your family

[mickey1975]

All about timing mickey. It's been discussed many times on here. As you well know Warrington began boxing 6 years before Barry and it was fight nos. 2 and 3 for Barry

Sorry to hear about your pal. What was the cause of death?

A long story. He was undefeated as a pro as well.

Boxrec states he died 'following a sudden illness while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.'

24 years is no age. Sorry to hear mate.

There’s an awful lot more to it than that. Let’s just say that foreign hospital wasn’t great.

[Ruthless-RKO]

A long story. He was undefeated as a pro as well.

Boxrec states he died 'following a sudden illness while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.'

24 years is no age. Sorry to hear mate.

There’s an awful lot more to it than that. Let’s just say that foreign hospital wasn’t great.

Yeh, being in a foreign country as well.

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/133199 ... e-stewart/

this was a local article. Nice tributes.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Warrington-Xu, Avanesyan-Kelly To Be Among Matchroom February Fights

Josh Warrington is set to headline Matchroom’s first show of 2021 on February 13, with Eddie Hearn confident that the IBF featherweight champion will be in a unification fight with WBA champion Can Xu.

The Warrington-Xu fight was originally pegged for early June at Headingley rugby league stadium in Leeds, Warrington’s first fight since re-signing with Hearn. But the coronavirus pandemic put paid to that and Warrington, who has not boxed since stopping Sofiane Takoucht in two rounds in October 2019, was left on the sidelines during Matchroom’s Fight Camp summer series and the Wembley Arena residency between October and December.

The announcement by the British Boxing Board of Control to scrap all professional boxing in January in the UK seemed to further delay Warrington, but the Board announced on Monday morning that it intended to restart shows from mid-February, meaning that Warrington will keep the date he had been preparing for.

Hearn hopes to confirm the fight on Tuesday or Wednesday, one of a series of cards to be announced stretching into April, including a rematch between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte and a rearranged WBO cruiserweight title fight between Lawrence Okolie and Krzysztof Glowacki.

A deal to face Xu is yet to be concluded, though, while Xu’s status with the WBA is confirmed. The Chinese boxer had been expected to be elevated to “super champion” after Leo Santa Cruz, who last boxed for the title in February 2019, lost to Gervonta Davis in a fight the WBA somehow approved for both their super-featherweight and lightweight titles. Santa Cruz, though, is refusing to give up the belt, Hearn said.

“The only issue we have is surrounding the WBA title,” Hearn told Boxing Social. “[Santa Cruz] will never box at 126 again, in my opinion. But, in boxing, people want to stop your progress and get in the way and, apparently, he will be boxing at 126. I want Josh Warrington to become WBA super champion if he takes that fight. That fight with no crowd is a complete 50-50 fight, it is such a tough fight.

“The next 24 hours will be critical for that fight.”

The second show, on February 20, will feature the European welterweight title fight between David Avanesyan and Josh Kelly, which was pushed back from January 30.

“2021 for us is the year that Matchroom dominate globally,” Hearn said. “In that respect, in out key market, which is the UK, we have to come out firing.”

One thing that is unlikely to be announced this week, though, is a venue, with Matchroom looking at several options in the UK for a behind-closed-doors fight.

[margaret thatcher]

Josh War in a unification vs a top 5 boxrec rated dude, woo hoo

[Steveh583]

He couldn't beat an egg

I thought he’s 3-0 against Barry?

You said he beat him up. That's never happened.

he got the win tho. and deserved it if you were watching with the sound muted. barry got outworked ang josh grinded out an uncomfortable one. awful fight. ingle fighters stink the place out when they swallow.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Josh Warrington To Return Feb. 13; Xu Can Title Unification Bout Eyed For Springtime

Josh Warrington's 2021 campaign will include a showdown with Xu Can, just not in his very next fight.

An announcement in the coming days from Matchroom Boxing will include the unbeaten IBF featherweight champ as part of its first quarter schedule, though no longer in a title unification bout, promoter Eddie Hearn informed Boxing Scene on Wednesday. Warrington will remain the main event slot of a February 13 show which leads a loaded schedule in the weeks to come.

“We’ve been working hard with Robert Diaz and Golden Boy to get this fight made but we are going to have to wait a little longer,” Hearn told Boxing Scene.

An opponent for Warrington is expected to be finalized in time for Matchroom’s UK schedule reveal on Friday.

Warrington (30-0, 7 KOs) has not fought since a 2nd round wipeout of Sofiane Takoucht atop an Oct. 2019 show in his hometown of Leeds, England. The long-reigning featherweight titlist has since signed with Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing outfit, with his intended debut to have come in a two-belt unification clash with China’s Xu (18-2, 3 KOs) only for such plans to be delayed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

While the sport as a whole has since resumed, the ability to stage events in front of live crowds remains an issue. Just one such show has taken place in the United Kingdom, with unified heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua scoring a 9th round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev with fans in attendance in their Dec. 12th clash at SSE Arena, Wembley.

Another lockdown has since come in the U.K., wiping out all scheduled bouts in January. The British Boxing Board of Control has since declared that boxing events can resume beginning in mid-February, prompting Matchroom to put its best foot forward in delivering a block of shows.

A fight between Warrington and Xu was intended to lead things off but will instead move towards Matchroom’s springtime schedule. The slight delay should work in favor of the fight becoming an event, given Warrington’s massive drawing power in his home region.

“After we brought fans back in December, we hoped we would be in a position to have attendance for this fight and it deserves it,” notes Hearn. “After a long layoff Josh will still return on Feb 13 and if victorious will hopefully face Xu in April or early May.”

Warrington has won the IBF featherweight title following a 12-round decision over Lee Selby in front of a sold-out hometown crowd at Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds. Three defenses have followed, most notably a competitive but clear 12-round nod over former two-division titlist Carl Frampton in Dec. 2018. The win was followed by a hard-fought split decision victory over unbeaten Kid Galahad in June 2019 before proceeding to stop Takoucht inside of two rounds later that October.

Xu has not fought since a 12-round decision victory over Manny Robles III in Nov. 2019. The free-swinging volume puncher from Beijing has made two defenses of the secondary WBA title he wrested in a points win over Jesus Rojas in Jan. 2019. Hopes of an upgrade to WBA “Super” featherweight title status reside on the sanctioning body forcing the hand of Leo Santa Cruz, who still retains that belt despite not having fought at the weight since Feb. 2019.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Just like Josh War, Xu Can should look at fighting in the meantime..

[llwynog]

So who will josh fight?

[Ruthless-RKO]

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=245020

Will be announced tomorrow. Take your pick.

[maley1984]

Cud it b him

[Pugilist-specialist]

Josh War in a unification vs a top 5 boxrec rated dude, woo hoo

[margaret thatcher]

Josh War in a unification vs a top 5 boxrec rated dude, woo hoo

top 5 baby!! i know how much boxrec ratings mattered to you when josh fought our boi sofi takoucht

[Pugilist-specialist]

Josh War in a unification vs a top 5 boxrec rated dude, woo hoo

top 5 baby!! i know how much boxrec ratings mattered to you when josh fought our boi sofi takoucht

He's just scraped into top 5 in Mexico. Is this still classed as a Xunification?