Martinez vs Warrington LIVE!
Josh Warrington is now a two-time world champion after a memorable night of boxing in Leeds.
The 31-year-old produced a spiteful display of power to dethrone Kiko Martinez and regain the IBF featherweight belt in front of an adoring home crowd at First Direct Arena.
Warrington dropped the Spaniard in round one after a relentless start, eventually finishing the contest with another unstoppable barrage in the seventh.
A crucial victory saw the ‘Leeds Warrior’ put a nightmare 2021 caused by Mauricio Lara behind him, opening up some huge potential unification battles against the likes of fellow 126lbs champions Leigh Wood, Leo Santa Cruz, Emanuel Navarrete and Mark Magsayo.
Saturday’s undercard saw Maxi Hughes successfully defend his IBO lightweight title, Ebanie Bridges become the women's IBF bantamweight champion and Dalton Smith continue his impressive rise with another superb victory that came despite him having two points deducted for a low blow.
Boxing schedule and results
Josh Warrington bt Kiko Martinez
Ebanie Bridges bt Maria Cecilia Roman
Maxi Hughes bt Ryan Walsh
Dalton Smith bt Ray Moylette
Skye Nicolson bt Bec Connolly
Cory O’Regan bt Jakub Laskowski
Mali Wright bt Luis Palmer
Calum French bt Angelo Turco
