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NEW YORK (할 수있다 19, 2018) – Josh Warrington became the new IBF featherweight world champion by upsetting Lee Selby in a split-decision victory. The bout was streamed live to U.S. audiences via the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook Page from Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds, U.K. 심사 위원 한판 승부를 득점 116-112, 115-113 과 113-115.
Warrington (27-0, 6 KOS 호텔), from Leeds, used the energy of the home crowd and established control of the fight from the onset. He was the more aggressive fighter, catching Selby with a clean left hook to the jaw and an equally powerful right hand in the second round. In the same round, 셀비, who was making the fifth defense of the IBF title that he earned in 2015, suffered a substantial cut above his left eye from an accidental headbutt. The cut would plague him for the remainder of the fight. 중간 라운드에서, Warrington continued the barrage to the head of Selby, who was taken to the corner in the sixth round for inspection after a second accidental headbutt but was allowed to continue. (클릭 여기 to watch the accidental headbutt)
셀비 (26-2, 9 KOS 호텔), of Cardiff, 웨일즈, showed the experience and skills that made him champion in the later rounds despite the blood flowing down his face. He was able to regain his composure, establish his jab and land several impressive combinations, doing enough to earn the win in the eyes of one judge. But in the eyes of Warrington, who becomes Leeds’ first ever world champion, it was clear who the victor was. (클릭 여기 to watch Warrington’s reaction to victory)
“I can’t put into words how I feel. I got into the ring tonight with the expectation of the city on my shoulders,” said Warrington. “I outboxed the boxer tonight.
“I’m overcome with emotion. We worked on gameplans but that all went out of the window and it was sheer grit and determination and this crowd got me through tonight.”
수행원 Carl Frampton’s 승리 Nonito의 Donaire의 지난 달, Warrington’s victory was the second of four high-stakes featherweights’ fights in quick succession on SHOWTIME platforms featuring seven of the consensus top-10 ranked featherweights, 세 세계 챔피언과 사 전 다중 분할 챔피언을 포함. Also on Saturday night, WBC 세계 챔피언 게리 러셀 주니어. 에 대한 그의 벨트를 방어 요셉 디아즈 live on SHOWTIME and on June 9, 레오 산타 크루즈 과 아브넬의 Mares WBA에 페더급 세계 타이틀에 대한 높은 기대를 재대 결에서 쇼 타임에서 방송 충족.