Josh Warrington has lost his IBF world title by majority decision to Luis Alberto Lopez in a gruelling slug-fest.
'The Leeds Warrior' was back in action in front of his raucous home crowd at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and was hoping a win over Lopez would set up a world title unification with domestic rival Leigh Wood.
But the home favourite fell to the second defeat of his career along the distance, with judges scoring the contest at 114-114, with the winning cards 115-113, 115-113 to Lopez. Warrington raised his hand at the final bell, but it was Lopez who saw his hand raised in devastating fashion to end Warrington's chances of unification.
