Leeds champion Josh Warrington will step up his bid for world featherweight title unification bouts after reuniting with promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hearn is close to sealing a deal for Warrington to have his next fight at his home city’s Headingley Stadium this summer, probably against China’s WBA champion Xu Can .
Here the PA news agency weighs up Warrington’s route towards the top of his sport.
Xu Can
Kid Galahad
Gary Russell Jr
Shakur Stevenson
Perfect, Now the fight she be easier to make ? Let’s get it done Eddie? https://t.co/ypjIK3ajWh
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) February 12, 2020
Arguably the biggest name in the division, US Olympian Stevenson had been lined up as a future Warrington opponent under his previous promoter Frank Warren. Stevenson’s promoter Bob Arum has already indicated he would be ready to complete the deal.
Leo Santa Cruz
