arrington vs Lara – LIVE!
Josh Warrington suffered a brutal defeat – the primary of his illustrious skilled profession – by the hands of the little-known Mexican Mauricio Lara on Saturday night time.
Returning to the ring for the primary time in 16 months, the normally tenacious ‘Leeds Warrior’ was fully dominated throughout an uncharacteristically sluggish show, being brutally knocked down within the fourth spherical.
Warrington – who was beforehand unbeaten in 31 professional fights – obtained extra heavy punishment earlier than being dropped to the canvas once more within the ninth after absorbing one other large left hand that pressured the stoppage.
The outcome is likely one of the greatest shocks in current British boxing historical past and seemingly – for now at the least – wrecks former IBF featherweight world champion Warrington’s hopes of big battles with the likes of Can, Gary Russell Jr and Emanuel Navarrete.
On the undercard, Zelfa Barrett retained his IBF Intercontinental super-featherweight title towards the skilled Kiko Martinez, with two 118-111 scorecards scary enormous controversy, whereas Leigh Wooden stopped Reece Mould to win the vacant British featherweight belt.
Mauricio Lara bt Josh Warrington
Zelfa Barrett bt Kiko Martinez
Leigh Wooden bt Reece Mould
Dalton Smith bt Ishmael Ellis
Hopey Value bt Daniel Mendoza
Ibrahim Nadim bt Jonny Phillips
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Hearn response
“He’s going to need to take this man on once more. After a combat like that, he’s going to want an extended, lengthy relaxation.
“Crucial factor now could be to go backstage, be sure that he’s OK, if he wants medical consideration let’s get it to him, as a result of that was a brutal, brutal, brutal combat.
“We do have the chance to rematch this younger man, if Josh Warrington needs to. It’s not even within the thoughts in the meanwhile. What’s on the thoughts is get Josh Warrington again to his household, let him get well and let him come to phrases with what’s a devastating profession defeat.
“He’ll come once more, he’s an important fighter. He’s been out for an extended, very long time and like I stated, tonight simply confirmed us why we love boxing a lot as a result of one punch can change every thing.
“Three and a bit rounds Josh Warrington was accountable for the combat, a bit erratic. This man with heavy arms landed one on the chin and it modified his life, it modified the profession of Josh Warrington, however he’ll be again.
“And I daresay as soon as he recovers, he’ll be desirous to take him on once more.”
Hean response
“For all the nice nights, we needed to be standing right here speaking a few return to Leeds after the pandemic, the Gary Russell combat.
“Now it’s again to the drafting board, it’s trying on the future. This isn’t the form of atmosphere he’s used to, however no excuses, he obtained crushed by a hungry, hungry younger Mexican fighter who modified his life tonight.”
Hearn hails Warrington bravery
“Now we have to present Lara large credit score,” Hearn continued. “I don’t suppose I’ve seen bravery within the ring like what I noticed from Josh Warrington for an extended, very long time.
“He by no means recovered from the shot. I spoke to him within the dressing room earlier than the combat, and I stated: ‘The prospect that this younger man has within the combat is to commerce up with you. We all know he can punch, simply be good’.
“And he didn’t do this, he was erratic. 16 months out of the ring, the ring rust confirmed. He obtained caught with a shot and he by no means recovered. How he obtained by that fourth spherical, I’ll by no means know.
“For the rest of the combat, he was on empty. The bravery was unbelievable, and folks will speak concerning the upset, however you must give this man large credit score.
“We’ve seen large Mexican fighters and that is one other one. 22 years of age and for Josh Warrington it’s an absolute crushing blow. A crushing blow.”
Eddie Hearn response
“It’s why it’s the very best sport on this planet, isn’t it?” Eddie Hearn instructed Sky Sports activities when requested if this ranks alongside Anthony Joshua-Andy Ruiz I and Alexander Povetkin’s shock knockout of Dillian Whyte.
“This younger man, 22 years of age from Mexico Metropolis, is available in, nobody gave him an opportunity. We knew he might combat, we stated within the press convention, we spoke to individuals in Mexico, we didn’t suppose he’d beat the number-one ranked featherweight on this planet, and he did.”
Lara response
“I’m going away with an important flavour in my mouth and it’s nice for Mexico.
“There’s a tinge of unhappiness as a result of I haven’t been in a position to get the belt, however which may come sooner or later.”
Lara on fourth spherical
“We have been working spherical by spherical and it did work out as we deliberate. However by way of that spherical, as soon as I put strain on him, I didn’t need to tire myself out.
“We needed to take it spherical by spherical, as a result of we all know he’s primary on this planet and there’s a purpose why he’s primary.
“So we simply took it spherical by spherical and labored on it that manner.”
Lara response
“Merely, it’s simply been an important night time. I’m actually, actually comfortable for my household and all of the individuals again house in Mexico.
“We labored actually exhausting for it so it labored out how we deliberate. I simply need to thank everybody within the UK for the nice and cozy welcome we obtained. Our confidence was as a result of we believed we might do it.”
Tyson Fury response
Tyson Fury blames inactivity for Warrington’s shock loss.
A reminder that earlier than tonight, he hadn’t fought since October 2019…
Carl Frampton agrees that the combat ought to have been stopped within the fourth.
Nelson believes it might have been, had the preliminary heavy knockdown been the opposite manner round…
Sky report that Warrington has been checked by docs on the venue and is OK, however will nonetheless be taken to hospital for additional evaluation to be on the secure aspect.