Josh Warrington

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Warrington regains featherweight crown, Moylette beaten (RTE.ie)

Josh Warrington became a two-time world champion after stopping Spain's Kiko Martinez in round seven in Leeds to regain the IBF featherweight title while ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content. A vicious right hook landed flush on Martinez's chin and sent him to the canvas. But Martinez proved he is as tough as a walnut.

Josh Warrington suffers broken jaw during title win over Kiko Martinez (BreakingNews.ie)

The 31-year-old silenced his critics by regaining the IBF belt in a thrilling fight which left him with a broken jaw.

After trapping Martinez on the ropes in the seventh, another relentless Warrington barrage prompted the referee to step in and stop the contest. The Yorkshireman sent Martinez crashing to the canvas with a right hook flush to his chin in the opening round and also opened up a cut over the Spaniard’s left eye. Warrington had slipped down the pecking order after his previous two fights in 2021, which ended in a shock first career defeat to Mauricio Lara and then a technical draw in a rematch against the Mexican.

Josh Warrington stops Kiko Martinez in round seven to win IBF ... (DAZN News US)

Josh Warrington is a two-time world champion after stopping Kiko Martinez to claim the IBF belt.

Warrington began to find his speed and power in round seven after being subjected to some Martinez body shots in the sixth. Warrington collapsed to his knees in both celebration and relief. In his first win in over a year, Warrington came out like a raging bull in the first round.

Josh Warrington suffers broken jaw in world title win over Kiko ... (Irish Mirror)

Warrington dropped Martinez in the opening round before the fight was stopped in the seventh to see the Leeds man crowned a two-time featherweight champion.

Warrington was caught by some heavy punches in rounds four and five, but responded in the sixth. “With a fighter like Josh, who’s put his heart and soul into his career over the last 12 or 13 years, we’ve got to acknowledge what he wants,” O’Hagan said. And he barely let up in front of his home fans before the fight was stopped in the seventh session.

Josh Warrington stops Kiko Martinez to regain featherweight world title (unknown)

Warrington started like a train and refused to slow down as he became a two-time world champion in front of his home fans in Leeds.

Martinez had been in a similar position on the scorecards against Galahad before producing a stunning stoppage but this was an altogether tougher ask and he showed no sign of turning the tide by the end of the sixth round. Martinez survived but was in trouble and Warrington continued his relentless pace in the second session as Martinez struggled to deal with his challenger's opening salvo. Inevitably, Warrington was forced to dial back his frenetic pace but he remained dominant through rounds three and four with Martinez cut over both eyes, seemingly the result of headbutts from the challenger.

Hearn reveals Warrington broke his jaw before beating Martinez to regain world title (unknown)

Josh Warrington broke his jaw before stopping Kiko Martinez on Saturday night, Eddie Hearn revealed.Warrington produced a dominant performance at the.

Hearn wrote: “Confirmed from the hospital @J_Warrington clean break of his jaw prior to stopping Kiko Martinez to in the World title tonight.” He posted an x-ray on Instagram showing the Brit had in fact broken his jaw in the lead-up to the bout. He knocked out Martinez in the seventh round after a furious flurry of punches forced the referee to step in.