How good he'll become, I don't know, but he has an entire city behind him and that is huge. If managed correctly, there will be some unbelievably big nights.
I agree. It's amazing how someone who has just won the Euro belt and not so long ago was a nobody AND isn't at a weight where there is devastating KO's (say MW for example) has got support like that. That crowd looked quality! No doubt Leeds will be kicking tonight. Hearn struck gold with him.
When I saw "Warrington = The new Hatton" I had a mental image of Warrington with a kebab in one hand and a pint in the other.
Funny mate but i dunno how any one can put them in the same sentence bar the support Football hooligans warringtons fans Ricky deserves better
What you on about Ricky Burns for? He's lost his last 4 fights and was crap last night. I went and the atmosphere was unbelievable. I took some friends who had never been to a boxing show before and now they all want to go the Liverpool card. Singing a football chant doesn't make you a hooligan you bigot, in case you hadn't noticed Warrington comes into football song. Anyway, I would say to anyone who fancies it get to the next Leeds card. Everyone was having a laugh together and was in good spirits, no trouble at all and the atmosphere really was something else!
Looked a great atmosphere, I'm hoping the crowd will be just as noisy at the liverpool show. Great performance by warring ton as well.
I was there with a friend who is a boxer and a big fan from Nottingham. He has been to all the Froch fights amongst others and he said he'd never seen anything like it, he was chanting with everyone else. Liverpool is shaping up to be a good card, especially if you actually go and bypass the PPV scandal. Josh seems to be getting better and better. He took some silly shots he could have avoided, but you can't blame him for going for it really! He seems to have gone full time now, so who knows how much he will improve, especially as he is reaching his physical maturity. I think the fact he's gone through his career with no knockouts could be a real blessing, he has learned the fundamentals and does everything else very well, not to mention the rounds he has in the bag. If his power continues to improve he really could go far, at 23 years old as well he has time on his side. He's certainly made a fan of me and my friends and we can't wait for the next Leeds card!
Wonder if we'll all be celebrating the atmosphere if he ever meets Selby with his Cardiff following! I PREDICT A RIOT, I PREDICT A RIOT
Theres no rush with Warrington give hm time to defend his Euro title a few times then move him up for a World title fight. Looked good and strong a bit raw I would agree on yet to see what he is like when he takes 1 on the chin but who knows what will happen. I wouldnt mind seeing Warrington v Marco McCullough. 2 young fighters for a European title fight would be a good fight to get on the undercard of a Frampton v Quigg fight if that was ever to happen.