Josh Warrington still holds out for US debut in Las Vegas… so travelling Leeds fans can enjoy ‘one hell of a party’
JOSH WARRINGTON is still holding out for his dream US boxing debut – so he can reward his Leeds faithful with the trip of a lifetime.
The two-time featherweight world champion has long had one of the most loyal base of supporters among British boxing.
And that will continue on Saturday in Sheffield when Warrington embarks on a comeback – starting against Asad Asif Khan.
Warrington has fought at his beloved Elland Road and the Headingley rugby stadium.
But he has never been able to give his Leeds army a Stateside away day – with Sin City still on his bucket list.
Warrington, 34, told SportsBoom: “For me, selfishly, I’d choose Madison Square Garden in New York because of all the history associated with it.
“For the people who come to watch me, who have backed me all the way right from the beginning, I’d choose Las Vegas because I know they’d have one hell of a party over there.
“I’ve always made it clear that I’ve wanted to go over there and hopefully it’s something that can still happen.”
Warrington last fought on the road over a decade ago – beating Edwin Tellez in 2015.
And he recalled: “That trip to Berlin spawned so many stories that people still talk about today. They make me wish I’d been there with them.”
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Warrington’s last win came in March 2022 – when he beat Kiko Martinez for the IBF title.
But he lost in right away against Luis Alberto Lopez before two losses against Leigh Wood and Anthony Cacace.
His third on the spin – against Cacace at Wembley – saw Warrington lay down his gloves – signalling the end of his career.
But he changed his mind and returns for one more crack to fight Khan on Dalton Smith’s undercard.