It seems Leeds’ IBF world champ will first must face his necessary challenger, Child Galahad
IBF featherweight world champion Josh Warrington is being focused for potential unification bouts by two of Mexico’s best.
The Brit’s 2018 wins over Lee Selby and Carl Frampton positioned him firmly within the sights of WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz and WBO featherweight champ Oscar Valdez.
Santa Cruz is a three-division king and pound-for-pound rated fighter, having risen by means of the ranks at bantamweight (118lbs) and super-bantamweight (122lbs) prior to now settling as a featherweight (126lbs).
“I wish to be the king in 126lbs,” the 30-year-old instructed a bunch of reporters, “To do this I’ve to beat Gary Russell, Oscar Valdez, Josh Warrington.
“Any of these fights, but when these fights don’t occur I wanna transfer to 130lbs and search for a title at 130lbs.
“I’ve already been instructed that after I get previous this struggle I’m gonna get a struggle towards any of these champions. Gary Russell or Warrington.
“I’m gonna get three fights in 2019 – that’s what I used to be instructed – and there’s gonna be a unification.”
Santa Cruz is scheduled to return towards Miguel Flores in what is anticipated to be an easy title defence on February 16 in Los Angeles.
He famously loved two improbable fights with Carl Frampton in 2016/2017 – dropping the primary earlier than getting revenge within the second – and so was shocked to see the one man ever to beat him comprehensively conquered on December 22.
“I used to be shocked with Warrington [against Frampton],” continued Santa Cruz.
“I knew he was a tricky fighter, I knew he was gonna come and provides an important struggle, however I didn’t suppose he was gonna come and win.
“However, you already know, he did it. He got here in and shocked us all. He confirmed us all fallacious and he confirmed that something can occur in boxing.”
In the meantime, Oscar Valdez makes his return to the ring on February 2, successfully in a tune-up towards Carmine Tommasone.
His supervisor Frank Espinoza has declared they’d be very eager about a unification as quickly because the upcoming bout is handled.
Sadly for Warrington, it seems as if he received’t be capable to host a unification in his subsequent struggle, as the IBF have told talkSPORT.com he received’t be allowed to use for an exception as soon as ordered to face his necessary challenger, Child Galahad.
It’s thought this can be mandated shortly, which means Warrington would then must vacate his world title as a way to face one other champion as an alternative of Galahad.
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