It was a brutal fight between Josh Warrington and Kiko Martinez at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on Saturday night as Warrington regained his IBF Featherweight crown. The fight was won with a knockout in the seventh round after Warrington had given the Spaniard cuts over both eyes.
However, it was not just the reigning champion who suffered damage in the fight as Warrington revealed after the bout that he had suffered a broken jaw. The new IBF Champion was taken to hospital for an x-ray after the fight where the injury was confirmed, with promoter Eddie Hearn releasing a photo of the scan on social media.
The win means that a potential unification bout with Leigh Wood could take place, with the City Ground touted as a potential venue with the Nottingham born fighter currently holding the WBA (Regular) belt. However, Warrington will be focused on recovery after winning his first fight since October 2019.
