Josh Warrington is back in action tonight as he defends his featherweight title for the third time.

The Leeds man had hoped to have secured a unification clash by now but has been frustrated in his attempts to lure another champion into the ring.

So instead he will take on the highest-ranked available opponent in Sofiane Takoucht in Leeds tonight with the hope of bigger fights to come in 2020.

Frenchman Takoucht has lost three times, most recently in 2014 and is not expected to provide Warrington with too tough a test.


What time is the fight?

The fight will start between 10.30pm and 11pm

Josh Warrington and Sofiane Takoucht

What TV channel is it on?

The fight will be shown on BT Sport 1 with the programme starting at 7.30pm

Is there a live stream?

The fight can be streamed on the BT Sport website or via the app

Where is the fight?

The fight takes place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds

What are the odds?

Warrington 1/50

Takoucht 25/1

Draw 33/1

Who is on the undercard?

Zelfa Barrett vs Jordan McCorry

Lyndon Arthur vs Emmanuel Anim

Troy Williamson vs Navid Mansouri

Shabaz Masoud vs Yesner Talavera

Mark Heffron vs Rui Manuel Pavanito

Shakiel Thompson vs Lewis van Poetsch

John Joyce vs Jordan Grannum

Reece Mould vs Bayardo Ramos

Callum Simpson vs Kiril Psonko

George Davey vs Zygimantas Butkevicius

Latest news

Josh Warrington is open to a rematch with Carl Frampton - but not until the Northern Irishman wins a world title of his own.

Yorkshireman Warrington beat Frampton in an epic in December last year to retain his IBF featherweight belt.

The 28-year-old will make his third defence of the title against Frenchman Sofiane Takoucht in Leeds on Friday.

And while he is desperate to land a unification bout, he has not ruled out a rematch with Frampton, but wants the former two-weight world champ to recapture a title first.

Warrington’s dad and trainer Sean O’Hagan said: “I’d go for that one. It’s business and we have to consider all options.

“I think Josh wants it to be for a unification fight.”