Leeds United talisman Pablo Hernandez has joined a select group of Whites players in joining IBF World Featherweight Title holder Josh Warrington for his ring walk.
Warrington is up against Frenchman Sofiane Takoucht at the First Direct Arena tonight for the third defence of the title he so memorably won when he saw off Lee Selby at Elland Road last year.
The Leeds Warrior is looking to maintain his unbeaten record of 29 wins from 29 professional bouts against the mandatory challenger and has called upon Leeds United's most senior star to accompany him into the ring, with 'Marching on Together' being played to the raucous Leeds crowd.
Main man Pablo Hernandez in the building pic.twitter.com/Z6umypcuxM
— Josh Warrington (@J_Warrington) October 12, 2019
An army marching band also joined in on the ring walk, before Warrington finally entered the ring to the strains of 'I Predict A Riot' by the Kaiser Chiefs.
Hernandez joins the likes of Liam Cooper, Gaetano Berardi, Jamie Shackleton, Lucas Radebe, Vinnie Jones and Jermaine Beckford in being included in one of Leeds United fan Warrington's ring walks.
Marching on Together! Come on Josh! pic.twitter.com/aMqndhJo3r
— Leeds United (@LUFC) October 12, 2019
After successful defences against Carl Frampton and Kid Galahad, Warrington was hoping for a unification bout by now after being unable to nail down a bout with a more fancied opponent, but the Leeds-born fighter's camp will be hoping that a win over Takoucht will help force the issue.
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