JOSH WARRINGTON has ordered new promoter Eddie Hearn to land him a Hollywood horrorshow.
The IBF featherweight king has returned to the Matchroom stable after three years with Frank Warren, during which he won and defended the belt in sensational wins over Lee Selby and Carl Frampton.
Josh Warrington is back with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
A unification fight or US debut has been hard to come by, so the Leeds Warrior has switched sides in the hope Hearn’s connections can land him his new targets.
And the 30-0 ace only wants to jump into a scary battle with a rival champ to get the best out of himself.
The Yorkshire hardman said: “I want to unify the division, I want to win another world title and I believe I beat any of the other world champions.
“I don’t want to keep stringing people along with easy fights because you get complacent and comfortable.
“I want to feel the fear factor. I want to look at a guy and think ‘f****** hell, he’s a former world champion, look at his knockout ratio’. That brings out the best.
“I have made it known that I want to go over to the States, I feel like I have done everything there is to do over here, in terms of personal achievements.
“I have fought at Elland Road, Leeds Arena, Manchester Arena, I have headlined 12 or so shows so Stateside is what I want next and I think Matchroom can help me achieve those dreams.”
When Warrington turned pro, as an unfancied dental technician, his primary goal was winning a British title.
The warhorse landed that in 2013 and seven years later he wants to double his world title honours with a shot at another 9st kingpin.
He said: “I was a young boxing amateur who used to watch the big shows in the States, in places like Las Vegas and think ‘wow, I would love to be a part of that’.
“Now I can live that, it’s all within touching distance, as long as I keep winning.
“Shakur Stevenson (WBO champ) is boxing in March, we will see what happens after that. Shakur is a bit of a gobs**** so we can shut him up.
“Then there is Can Xu who throws about 5,000 punches per fight and has the WBA and Gary Russell Jr has been WBC champion for so long, they are the names that really excite me.
“I never thought I would get to this stage but I am f****** here now and I am going to grab it with both hands.”
Warrington won the world title from Lee SelbyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Carl Frampton was beaten by Warrington in a thrilling fightCredit: Reuters
IBF World Champion Josh Warrington visits 6 Regiment RLC where he hitches a ride with the troops and testing his aim in the firing range
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
