Warrington vs Valdez

When is Warrington vs Valdez?

Josh Warrington could face Oscar Valdez in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Warrington vs Valdez stats

Josh Warrington would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oscar Valdez would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Valdez would have a massive power advantage over Warrington, boasting a 73% knockout percentage compared to Warrington's 25%.

Josh Warrington is the same age as Oscar Valdez, at 35 years old.

Warrington has a height advantage of 2 inches over Valdez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Josh Warrington and Oscar Valdez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Warrington is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years earlier than Valdez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 65 more professional rounds, totaling 302 compared to Valdez's 237.

Warrington vs Valdez form

Josh Warrington has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Leigh Wood on February 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Asad Asif Khan on April 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Park Community Arena, Sheffield.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Anthony Cacace on September 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London.

Before that, he had lost to Leigh Wood on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield.

He had been beaten by Luis Alberto Lopez on December 10, 2022, by majority decision in their IBF World Featherweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds.

Valdez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Richard Medina on September 6, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Domo Binacional, Nogales, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had lost to Emanuel Navarrete on December 7, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Liam Wilson on March 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had been beaten by Emanuel Navarrete on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

He had beaten Adam Lopez on May 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oscar Valdez has been fighting more than Josh Warrington.

Josh Warrington last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Oscar Valdez's last outing was 10 months and 10 days ago.

Warrington's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 6 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.

Valdez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

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