Josh Warrington must defend IBF featherweight title against mandatory Kid Galahad

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Josh Warrington may vacate world title to take mystery fight instead of mandatory challenger Kid Galahad, hints promoter Frank Warren

The IBF featherweight champion will make his choice this week

Josh Warrington has been ordered to defend his IBF featherweight world title against Kid Galahad next and his only other option is to vacate the belt.

The champion claimed his crown from Lee Selby in an impressive upset last May and then made a thrilling first defence against Carl Frampton in December.

However, Warrington had to get an IBF exception to face Frampton, meaning that he now cannot acquire another (due to the governing body’s rules) and so must face mandatory challenger Galahad next if he wants to keep his title.

Promoter Eddie Hearn, on behalf of Kid Galahad, put an early end to the negotiations period and called for an immediate purse bid which is scheduled for Thursday, January 24.

Meanwhile, Hearn’s rival promoter Frank Warren (who represents Warrington) has been negotiating a mystery alternative option for the Leeds man.



“I met up with Josh to plan his next moves,” Warren explained, “Obviously his IBF mandatory fight against Kid Galahad is currently out to purse bids.

“We do, however, have another offer on the table that we will make a decision on this week.”

It’s speculated that any potential fight to tempt Warrington to vacate his belt must have another world title at stake.

WBO champion Oscar Valdez and WBA champion Leo Santa Cruz are both scheduled to return in the next month, and have both mentioned the Brit as a potential future foe.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/4...-frank-warren/

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Josh warrington looks full retard, that must be tougher than boxing.