Selby vs Warrington

Who won Selby vs Warrington?

Josh Warrington beat Lee Selby by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 19th, 2018, at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of winner Josh Warrington.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

This contest was for the IBF featherweight championship of the world.

Selby vs Warrington stats

Back in May 2018, Lee Selby stepped into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josh Warrington made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 26 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Selby had an advantage in power over Warrington, with a 35% knockout percentage compared to Warrington's 23%.

Lee Selby was the older man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Selby had a height advantage of 2 inches over Warrington. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Lee Selby and Josh Warrington fought out of an orthodox stance.

Selby was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Warrington, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 30 fewer professional rounds, totaling 260 compared to Warrington's 290.

Josh Warrington was ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Selby vs Warrington form

Selby had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Eduardo Ramirez on December 9, 2017, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jonathan Victor Barros on July 15, 2017, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Andoni Gago on March 4, 2017, by technical knockout in the 9th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Eric Hunter on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Fernando Montiel on October 14, 2015, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States.

Warrington had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Dennis Ceylan on October 21, 2017, by knockout in the 10th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kiko Martinez on May 13, 2017, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Going into that contest, he had won against Patrick Hyland on July 30, 2016, by technical knockout in the 9th round at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Before that, he had defeated Hisashi Amagasa on April 16, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

He had beaten Joel Brunker on September 5, 2015, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Lee Selby had been fighting more than Josh Warrington.

Going into this contest, Lee Selby had last fought 5 months and 10 days ago, while Josh Warrington's last outing had been 6 months and 28 days ago.

Selby's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Warrington's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

What time did Selby vs Warrington start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Elland Road Stadium, Leeds, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Selby vs Warrington?

Selby vs Warrington was broadcast on BT Sport 1 in the UK.

What were the odds on Selby vs Warrington?

Lee Selby was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Josh Warrington made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.