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[Derek Lee]

JOSH WARRINGTON VACATES IBF BELT

JANUARY 21 2021

Josh Warrington has today vacated his IBF World Title after the IBF refused to sanction his proposed unification fight in April.

Earlier this month, the proposed mega fight with Xu Can was delayed with a new working date of April 24. Matchroom will now look to finalise that fight or make a giant match up with WBC king Gary Russell. Both the Can and Russell fights would be for the coveted Ring Magazine belt.

“It’s so important for Josh to be in a mega fight after Lara on February 13,” said Matchroom Sport Managing Director Eddie Hearn. “He has his heart set on the Ring belt and it’s up to us to make the Can or Russell fights for April or early May. I’ve been working hard with Robert Diaz of Golden Boy to close Xu Can and also had several conversations with Luis De Cubas regarding a Gary Russell bout – both fights are Fight of the Year contenders.”

“It’s disappointing we couldn’t have the IBF Title on the line, but I can’t let those decisions stand in the way of me going down in British boxing history by facing the very best in the division,” said Warrington. “I’ve always dreamt about winning the Ring belt, for me it leaves no doubt who the king of the division is. Right now, my mind and focus is on Lara for February 13 and then I’m looking to pick up that beautiful red and blue belt.”

Warrington will face Mauricio Lara on Saturday February 13 live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories.

 

[Derek Lee]

 

[patscorpio]

JOSH WARRINGTON VACATES IBF BELT

JANUARY 21 2021

Josh Warrington has today vacated his IBF World Title after the IBF refused to sanction his proposed unification fight in April.

Earlier this month, the proposed mega fight with Xu Can was delayed with a new working date of April 24. Matchroom will now look to finalise that fight or make a giant match up with WBC king Gary Russell. Both the Can and Russell fights would be for the coveted Ring Magazine belt.

“It’s so important for Josh to be in a mega fight after Lara on February 13,” said Matchroom Sport Managing Director Eddie Hearn. “He has his heart set on the Ring belt and it’s up to us to make the Can or Russell fights for April or early May. I’ve been working hard with Robert Diaz of Golden Boy to close Xu Can and also had several conversations with Luis De Cubas regarding a Gary Russell bout – both fights are Fight of the Year contenders.”

“It’s disappointing we couldn’t have the IBF Title on the line, but I can’t let those decisions stand in the way of me going down in British boxing history by facing the very best in the division,” said Warrington. “I’ve always dreamt about winning the Ring belt, for me it leaves no doubt who the king of the division is. Right now, my mind and focus is on Lara for February 13 and then I’m looking to pick up that beautiful red and blue belt.”

Warrington will face Mauricio Lara on Saturday February 13 live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories.

thats a shame...i still have doubts of him getting a fight with gary russ finalized

looks like kid galahad got an easy path to a belt now

 

[patscorpio]

shyt can mikey even get down to 140 anymore?

 

[patscorpio]

 

[patscorpio]

 

[Knicksman20]

Pac was juiced at this point & it's why I hold the El Terrible's W over him in high regards. And did it out of his prime

 

[The axe murderer]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[The axe murderer]

 

[reservoirdogs]

fukk that Galahad rematch if he really fights GRJ or Xu Can next, the first fight was a chore and ppl be hyping Galahad's performance when he didn't do shyt himself just made Warrington look bad too

 

[patscorpio]

fukk that Galahad rematch if he really fights GRJ or Xu Can next, the first fight was a chore and ppl be hyping Galahad's performance when he didn't do shyt himself just made Warrington look bad too

yeah that galahad-warrington fight was a chore to watch...galahad was looking to spoil and warrington couldnt make no adjustments to how galahad was boxing him...but he came forward and thats what counts i guess

i know his opponent he's fighting next must be pissed that belt is not on the line..that is if it ever was

 

[patscorpio]

all this postponements for a fight like this..beterbiev needs to be fighting 5 times a year including a possible unification with generic joe..too much time has been gone past in his career

Beterbiev vs. Deines on March 20 at Megasport Arena in Moscow
By Random Hits

Published On Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:06 PM EST

The wait is over. WBC/IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) will fight top contender Adam Deines in a special Russian homecoming Saturday, March 20 at Megasport Arena in Moscow.

Beterbiev represented Russia at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and moved to Montreal to begin his pro career in 2013. Nearly eight years after turning pro, he will fight in Russia for the first time, and for the first time since unifying world titles in October 2019 with a scintillating 10th-round knockout over Oleksandr Gvozdyk.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Patriot Promotions, Beterbiev-Deines will air live on an ESPN platform, with additional details to follow.

“At long last, Artur Beterbiev will defend his world titles as he looks to kick off his 2021 campaign in devastating fashion,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “We have big plans for Artur, but he must first take care of business in Moscow.”

Beterbiev said, "I am excited to finally have a date for the fight. Now that COVID-19 and the injury are behind me, I am able to prepare well and put on a great show for boxing fans."

Beterbiev and Deines (19-1-1, 10 KOs), who is ranked No. 6 by the IBF, have been scheduled to fight twice before. A proposed Oct. 23 date was scuttled after Beterbiev suffered a rib injury in training, and the Jan. 30 makeup date was postponed after Beterbiev tested positive for COVID-19. Deines, who turns 30 on Feb. 8, has won a pair of bouts via stoppage since the lone loss of his career, a June 2019 unanimous decision to Meng Fanlong in Macau, China.

 

[The axe murderer]

all this postponements for a fight like this..beterbiev needs to be fighting 5 times a year including a possible unification with generic joe..too much time has been gone past in his career

Its gonna catch up. Esp with his style

 

[patscorpio]

Pac was juiced at this point & it's why I hold the El Terrible's W over him in high regards. And did it out of his prime

if thats the case el terrible was prolly hopped up on that magic beef

 

[Knicksman20]

if thats the case el terrible was prolly hopped up on that magic beef

He could've been lol. I thought his game plan & his hatred to one-up MAB fueled him