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Quick facts for kids Josh Warrington |
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| Nickname(s) | The Leeds Warrior |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
| Reach | 67 in |
| Born | 14 November 1990 Leeds, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 37 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
Josh Warrington was born on November 14, 1990. He is an English professional boxer. He has been a world champion in the featherweight division two times. He held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from 2018 to 2022.
In 2018, a movie called Fighting for a City was released. It was filmed over two years. The film showed Josh's journey to win the IBF title. This big fight happened in his hometown at Elland Road Stadium, which is the home of Leeds United.
Contents
- Josh Warrington's Boxing Journey
- Josh Warrington's Boxing Record
- Josh's Team and Personal Life
- More About Boxing Champions
- See also
Josh Warrington's Boxing Journey
Starting His Professional Career
Josh Warrington became a professional boxer in 2009. He won his very first fight in October against Delroy Spencer. He also beat Pavels Senkovs that year. Both wins were by points after four rounds.
In 2010, Josh won all three of his fights. He defeated Danny McDermid, John Riley, and Youssef Al Hamidi. All these wins were also by points.
By the end of 2011, Josh was still undefeated. He won against Steve Gethin, Chris Riley, Marc Callaghan, Dougie Curran, and Ian Bailey. He won all these fights by points.
In 2012, Josh continued his winning streak. He beat Dan Naylor and Ibrar Riyaz by points.
In November 2012, Josh won his first professional title. He fought Chris Male, who had never lost a fight before. Josh won by a unanimous decision over ten rounds. This made him the English featherweight champion.
Winning More Titles in Leeds
On March 22, 2013, Josh defended his English featherweight title. He fought Jamie Speight in Leeds and won by unanimous decision.
Later that year, on September 27, Josh defended his English title again. He beat Ian Bailey by unanimous decision at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds.
On November 2, Josh won the Commonwealth featherweight title. He defeated Samir Mouneimne in Hull. This was Josh's first fight with Matchroom Boxing.
Big Fights and New Deals (2014-2016)
Commonwealth and British Titles
In April 2014, Josh defended his Commonwealth title against Rendall Munroe. Josh won when Munroe's team stopped the fight in the seventh round. Munroe later retired from boxing.
On May 21, Josh fought Martin Lindsay in Leeds. He defended his Commonwealth title and also won the British featherweight title. He won by unanimous decision.
Signing a Major Deal
In August 2014, Josh signed a five-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing. This meant more big fights for him, especially in Leeds. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, said Josh was selling the most tickets in the country.
On October 4, 2014, Josh won the EBU European featherweight title. He beat Davide Dieli from Italy in Leeds.
Continuing His Winning Streak
In 2015, Josh had more important fights. He fought Edwin Tellez in Berlin and won. He then faced Dennis Tubieron in Leeds. This fight was a step towards a world title. Josh won by unanimous decision.
In September 2015, Josh defended his WBC International and Commonwealth titles. He beat Joel Brunker from Australia by unanimous decision.
In 2016, Josh continued to defend his titles. He beat Hisashi Amagasa from Japan and Patrick Hyland. Hyland was too heavy for their fight, so the title was not on the line for him.
Changing Teams
In December 2016, Josh left Matchroom Boxing. He then signed a new deal with Frank Warren's team. Frank Warren promised to help Josh get a world title shot.
Chasing the World Title (2017-2018)
Road to the World Title
In May 2017, Josh fought Kiko Martinez in Leeds. He won by a majority decision, keeping his WBC International title.
In October 2017, Josh fought Dennis Ceylan. This was a very important fight. The winner would get a chance to fight for the IBF world title. Josh won by stopping Ceylan in the tenth round. After the fight, Josh said he wanted to fight the champion, Lee Selby, at Elland Road.
Becoming a World Champion
On May 19, 2018, Josh Warrington finally got his world title shot. He fought IBF world champion Lee Selby at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds. This was a huge moment for Josh. Former Leeds United player Lucas Radebe walked him to the ring, and the band Kaiser Chiefs performed.
Josh won the fight by a split decision. He worked harder than Selby for most of the fight. This made him the new IBF featherweight world champion!
Defending His Title
On December 22, 2018, Josh defended his title against Carl Frampton in Manchester. Many people thought this was the best fight of the year. Josh won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.
More Title Defenses (2019)
Keeping the IBF Belt
On June 15, 2019, Josh defended his IBF title for the second time. He fought Kid Galahad in Leeds. It was a tough fight, but Josh was more aggressive and won by a split decision.
On October 12, 2019, Josh defended his IBF featherweight title again. He fought Sofiane Takoucht in Leeds. This was his 13th professional fight in his hometown. Josh won by stopping Takoucht in the second round.
Tough Challenges (2021-2022)
First Loss and Rematch
On February 13, 2021, Josh fought Mauricio Lara. Josh had given up his IBF title a month before this fight. Lara was not well-known, and Josh was expected to win easily. However, Lara surprised everyone. He knocked Josh down in the fourth round and again in the ninth round. The referee stopped the fight, and Josh had his first professional loss. This was a big upset in boxing.
On September 4, 2021, Josh and Lara had a rematch at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. The fight ended in a technical draw after only two rounds. Lara got a bad cut above his eye from an accidental head clash, and the fight had to be stopped.
Winning and Losing the Title Again
On March 26, 2022, Josh fought Kiko Martínez again in Leeds. He won the IBF featherweight title for the second time by stopping Martinez in the seventh round.
On December 10, 2022, Josh lost his IBF featherweight title. He fought Luis Alberto Lopez in Leeds and lost by a majority decision.
Recent Fights (2023-2025)
On October 7, 2023, Josh fought Leigh Wood for the WBA featherweight title. He lost the fight when it was stopped in the seventh round.
On September 21, 2024, Josh fought Anthony Cacace for the IBO super-featherweight title. He lost this fight by unanimous decision.
Most recently, on April 25, 2025, Josh Warrington fought Asad Asif Khan. He won this fight by unanimous decision after ten rounds.
Josh Warrington's Boxing Record
| 37 fights | 32 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By decision | 24 | 2 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 37 | Win | 32–4–1 | Asad Asif Khan | UD | 10 | 25 Apr 2025 | Park Community Arena, Sheffield | |
| 36 | Loss | 31–4–1 | Anthony Cacace | UD | 12 | 21 Sep 2024 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | For IBO super-featherweight title |
| 35 | Loss | 31–3–1 | Leigh Wood | TKO | 7 (12), 3:00 | 7 Oct 2023 | Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England | For WBA featherweight title |
| 34 | Loss | 31–2–1 | Luis Alberto Lopez | MD | 12 | 10 Dec 2022 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Lost IBF featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 31–1–1 | Kiko Martínez | TKO | 7 (12), 2:12 | 26 Mar 2022 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won IBF featherweight title |
| 32 | Draw | 30–1–1 | Mauricio Lara | TD | 2 (12), 3:00 | 4 Sep 2021 | Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England | Fight stopped after Lara cut from an accidental head clash |
| 31 | Loss | 30–1 | Mauricio Lara | TKO | 9 (12), 0:54 | 13 Feb 2021 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Sofiane Takoucht | TKO | 2 (12), 2:54 | 12 Oct 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained IBF featherweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Kid Galahad | SD | 12 | 15 Jun 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained IBF featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Carl Frampton | UD | 12 | 22 Dec 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained IBF featherweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Lee Selby | SD | 12 | 19 May 2018 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | Won IBF featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Dennis Ceylan | TKO | 10 (12), 1:43 | 21 Oct 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Kiko Martínez | MD | 12 | 13 May 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained WBC International featherweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Patrick Hyland | TKO | 9 (12), 0:45 | 30 Jul 2016 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Hisashi Amagasa | UD | 12 | 16 Apr 2016 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained WBC International featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Joel Brunker | UD | 12 | 5 Sep 2015 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained WBC International and Commonwealth featherweight titles |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Dennis Tubieron | UD | 12 | 11 Apr 2015 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won vacant WBC International featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Edwin Tellez | TKO | 5 (8), 1:51 | 21 Feb 2015 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Davide Dieli | TKO | 4 (12), 1:42 | 4 Oct 2014 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Won vacant European featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Martin Lindsay | UD | 12 | 21 May 2014 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England | Retained Commonwealth featherweight title; Won British featherweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Rendall Munroe | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 19 Apr 2014 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained Commonwealth featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Samir Mouneimne | TKO | 12 (12), 1:27 | 2 Nov 2013 | Hull Ice Arena, Hull, England | Won vacant Commonwealth featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ian Bailey | UD | 10 | 27 Sep 2013 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | Retained English featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jamie Speight | UD | 10 | 22 Mar 2013 | Town Hall, Leeds, England | Retained English featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Chris Male | UD | 10 | 9 Nov 2012 | The Venue, Dudley, England | Won vacant English featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Ibrar Riyaz | PTS | 4 | 2 Jun 2012 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dan Naylor | PTS | 6 | 3 Mar 2012 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ian Bailey | PTS | 4 | 18 Dec 2011 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dougie Curran | PTS | 6 | 22 Oct 2011 | De Vere Whites, Bolton, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Marc Callaghan | PTS | 6 | 28 Apr 2011 | City Hall, Hull, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chris Riley | PTS | 6 | 9 Apr 2011 | Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Steve Gethin | PTS | 4 | 22 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Youssef al-Hamidi | PTS | 4 | 2 Oct 2010 | Elland Road, Leeds, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | John Riley | PTS | 4 | 28 May 2010 | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Danny McDermid | PTS | 4 | 5 Mar 2010 | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Pavels Senkovs | PTS | 4 | 20 Dec 2009 | De Vere Whites Hotel, Bolton, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Delroy Spencer | PTS | 4 | 31 Oct 2009 | Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England |
Josh's Team and Personal Life
Josh Warrington has worked with different boxing promoters. He started with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing. In 2016, he moved to Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. Then, in February 2020, he rejoined Matchroom.
His father, Sean O'Hagan, is his trainer. Josh is managed by Steve Wood from VIP Boxing.
Josh Warrington is married to Natasha, and they have twin daughters. When he was younger, he had some trouble in school. But with his father's advice, he re-took his exams. He later went to the University of Leeds and earned a degree in 2013.
More About Boxing Champions
- List of British world boxing champions
- List of world featherweight boxing champions
See also
In Spanish: Josh Warrington para niños
