Josh Warrington didn’t waste time. Neither did Eddie Hearn.
In a quick two-step, Warrington left Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and signed with Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
“It’s great to be back with Matchroom, Sky and now DAZN, and I’m very excited about the future,” Warrington (30-0, 7 KOs) said in a release Wednesday announcing his return to Matchroom. “I have enjoyed my time at BT [Sport], but now I’m looking forward to going on to achieve my dreams of both fighting in the USA and unifying the division.”
A news conference is scheduled for Thursday in Warrington’s hometown, Leeds, England.
Warrington has defended his 126-pound title three times, including a victory over Carl Frampton, since winning it by outpointing Lee Selby in May 2018.
Shakur Stevenson, who won a featherweight belt by beating Joet Gonzalez in October, has been calling out Warrington. However, Stevenson’s first title defense will be against Miguel Marriaga on March 14 at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
“I’m ecstatic to welcome Josh Warrington back to Matchroom,” said Hearn, who re-signed Warrington within hours after he split with Warren. “We had some amazing times helping to build Josh in Leeds, and now we re-unite at a time when he is the king of the division.
“Josh has some of the most loyal and passionate supporters in sport, and we look forward to delivering nights they will never forget. There is so much more for Josh to accomplish, and today starts a new chapter in the thrilling Josh Warrington story.”