Picture special: Josh Warrington v Hisashi Amagasa

JOSH WARRINGTON successfully defended his WBC International featherweight title by defeating Hisashi Amagasa on points.

By The Newsroom
Sunday, 17th April 2016, 10:50 am
Updated Sunday, 17th April 2016, 11:17 am
Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.

The Leeds boxer hopes it will now see him face IBF world featherweight champion Lee Selby.

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Speaking afterwards, Warrington said: “There’s a little bit of learning to be done.

Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa at First Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.

“It’s a fight (selby) that Leeds people want, it’s a fight that I want.

“I think I’ve got what it takes to beat him.”

Here are a selection of pictures from Saturday’s night bout at Leeds’s First Direct Arena ...

Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa with his team atFirst Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington (right) and Hisashi Amagasa. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Hisashi Amagasa (left), goads Leeds' Josh Warrington on Saturday night. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington (right), finds his range against Hisashi Amagasa on Saturday night. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa at First Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington celebrates his victory over Hisashi Amagasa with his team atFirst Direct Arena, Leeds. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington (right) and Hisashi Amagasa. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Hisashi Amagasa (left), goads Leeds' Josh Warrington on Saturday night. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.
Josh Warrington (right), finds his range against Hisashi Amagasa on Saturday night. Picture: Simon Cooper/PA.