By Scott Gilfoid: If #8 IBF Josh Warrington (21-0 4 KOs) defeats #9 IBF Joel Brunker (28-1, 16 KOs) in their fight on September 5th at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, UK, Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn wants to match Selby against Warrington in a fight at Elland Road that he thinks will attract between 40,000 to 50,000 fans.
Warrington is an unproven fighter with a pretty flimsy resume filled with weaker opposition, and he hasn’t done anything to prove that he deserves a world title shot. Brunker is a guy that was recently beaten by Selby last October via a 9th round stoppage loss.