By Trevor McIntyre: Carl Frampton sees Lee Selby (26-1, 9 KOs) beating challenger Josh Warrington (26-0, 6 KOs) tonight in their fight at the Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds. Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) doesn’t really care which of the two emerges as victorious, as he believes he can beat them both with ease when the time comes.
Featherweight world champion Lee Selby and undefeated contender Josh Warrington made weight ahead of their clash for the IBF Featherweight World Title this Saturday, May 19. The main event bout from Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds, England will stream live to U.S. audiences via SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page.
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF World featherweight champion Lee Selby (26-1, 9 KOs) weighed in at 125 ¾ pounds on Friday for his title defense against #1 IBF Josh Warrington (26-0, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at the Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds. Warrington, 27, weighed in at slightly less at 124.9lbs.
SHOWTIME Boxing will deliver three world championship fights from three countries this Saturday across two different platforms in the latest of an industry-leading offering of world class championship boxing.
Saturday’s world title bouts feature six fighters ranked in the consensus top-10 in their respective divisions. May 19 will be the seventh SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast of 2018. Through Saturday, the network will have delivered 13 world championship fights through the first five months of the year. There are an additional four world title fights scheduled for June, as SHOWTIME continues an unrivaled and unprecedented run of world class boxing.
Leeds United and Frank Warren are delighted to confirm the Kaiser Chiefs will be playing live at Elland Road, during the unmissable night of World Championship Boxing on Saturday 19th May.
By Ian Aldous: On Saturday May 19th, Lee Selby (26-1) will attempt to defend his IBF world featherweight championship against the undefeated Josh Warrington (26-0), at the home of Warrington’s beloved Leeds United Football Club. Elland Road hosts world championship boxing for the very first time, live on BT Sport in the UK. It promises to be another special night of British boxing, following in the footsteps of other outdoor fights at Wembley Stadium, Bramall Lane and the Principality Stadium in 2017. Last week, Selby took some time to chat with me over the phone about the fight and his unbeaten opponent.
By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Frank Warren says there are 2 important fights he’s hoping to make in 2018 involving his fighter WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders facing the winner of Gennady Golovkin vs. Saul Canelo Alvarez, and IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby vs. Josh Warrington fighting Carl Frampton.
By Marcus Richardson: If things go as plans, IBF World featherweight champion Lee Selby will face Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton in 2018. The fight against Warrington (20-0, 6 KOs) is a given, as he’s ranked No.1 with the International Boxing Federation, but Frampton (24-1, 14 KOs) is a different story.
By John Flores: Unbeaten #5 IBF Josh Warrington (26-0, 6 KOs) scored a rare knockout in stopping #5 IBF Dennis Ceylan (18-1-2, 8 KOs) in the 10th round on Saturday night in an International Boxing Federation featherweight title eliminator at the First Direct Arena, in Leeds, UK.
By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated featherweight contender Josh Warrington (25-0, 5 KOs) won a controversial 12 round majority decision win on Saturday night over former world super bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez (36-8-1, 26 KOs) at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, England. The 31-year-old Martinez appeared to do more than enough to get the victory tonight.