IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington and mandatory challenger Luis Alberto Lopez faced off Thursday at the final press conference before their world title clash on Saturday `at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, live worldwide on DAZN. Warrington steps through the ropes for the first time since recapturing his IBF crown in March.
Josh Warrington: “He’s coming into the Lion’s Den. They can’t be in the ring with me, but it’s a f**king hell of an atmosphere! I feed off that energy. Once I walk out into that arena I’m a man possessed and do what I have to do to keep hold of that belt…I’ve just got to concentrate on what I do best and I believe it will be enough to get me a win on Saturday night.”
Luis Alberto Lopez: “I’ll be winning this title. I’m coming for the knockout, that’s what I’ve come for. He shouldn’t believe what he sees on the videos. I’m a completely different proposition when I’m in the ring and that’s what I’m coming to do, I’m coming to win.”
Warrington looks bigger,especially his head….
El Venado Lopez as Lara, are wrong matchup for Warrington. Warrington doesn’t have the punching power to intimidate Lopez or deter his relentless attack, overall a very difficult fight for Josh Warrington
“The Lion’s Den” – I would expect a lion to have more then 8 KO’s to his name. Maybe “The Meerkat’s Den” is more appropriate
Watch out for his head Lopez.