Newly-crowned WBO champion Shakur Stevenson wants unification bout with Josh Warrington

By Ben McKenna
Published 28th Oct 2019, 12:00 BST
Josh Warrington. PIC: Steve Riding.Josh Warrington. PIC: Steve Riding.
Josh Warrington. PIC: Steve Riding.
JOSH Warrington's hopes of a featherweight unification bout have received a huge boost following Shakur Stevenson's win over Joet Gonzalez on Saturday night.

The undefeated American won the vacant WBO featherweight title with a unanimous decision win over Gonzalez at the Reno-Sparks Convention Centre in Nevada.

Warrington defended his IBF title for a third time against Sofiane Takoucht earlier this month but has been desperate for a unification bout since his split decision win over Kid Galahad in June.

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And the Leeds Warrior now looks on course to get his wish as Stevenson tweeted on Sunday morning: "Yo, Josh Warrington is you ready to unify cause I sure am."

Newly-crowned WBO champion Shakur Stevenson. PIC: Al Bello/Getty Images.Newly-crowned WBO champion Shakur Stevenson. PIC: Al Bello/Getty Images.
Newly-crowned WBO champ