Josh Warrington has the chance to become a two-time world champion when he fights Kiko Martinez for a second time in Leeds tonight. The hometown hero headlines an exciting card at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, with Ebanie Bridges also involved in a world title fight against Maria Cecilia Roman.
Warrington was the victor when he last met Martinez in the ring in 2017 as he won on points after the fight went the distance. A win for the Leeds Warrior on Saturday would see him become a two-time world champion as his Spanish opponent claimed the IBF Featherweight title back in November.
Martinez won the belt with a win over Kid Galahad in Sheffield last year meaning that Warrington gets a shot at a title he may have thought would never win again. Speaking ahead of the fight, Warrington said: “I don’t think he’s going to turn up March 26 and start dancing round the ring with his hands down. What he brings is ferocious pace, he’s energetic and he throws lots of punches.
