Summary

  • Leeds fighter Josh Warrington takes IBF featherweight title from Wales' Selby

  • Selby cut above both eyes inside six rounds

  • Leeds United fan Warrington takes a split decision

  • Judges score bout 113-115 116-112 115-113

  • Nicola Adams scores first-round stoppage in fourth professional bout

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Here is the verdict....

  2. 'A magical performance'

    Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent at Elland Road

    A special, special performance. He was told he would need the performance of his life and he has produced it. It was a magical performance.

  3. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Josh Warrington stands on the ropes saluting the Elland Road faithful. The Leeds fan has always dreamed of winning a world title in the stadium of his heroes. Drink it in Josh, drink it in.

  4. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Jamie Moore
    Former British and European light-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    I gave that last round to Lee Selby, but that was Josh Warrington's party tonight.

  5. 'The performance of Warrington’s career'

    Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Carl Frampton
    Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    Warrington a clear winner in my eyes. Selby's face is a bloody mess.

    The performance of Warrington’s career.

  6. Leeds have never had a world boxing champion. That may change in the next five minutes.

  7. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent at Elland Road

    Surely the dream has come true.

  8. We go to the judges

    Josh Warrington raises his arms at the end. Selby, a proud, proud fighter has a more subdued reaction. Maybe the reaction of a man who knows the inevitable news is coming, who knows his time as world champion has come to an end.

  9. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    All over. An absolute classic. Tremendous.

  10. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Selby still tries for that magic punch. A right overhand is not it.

  11. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Ninety seconds left, Selby surely needs something incredible.

  12. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Full credit to Lee Selby. What an effort he has produced, despite at times having his vision restricted by the blood into his eye. He deserves to hear the final bell.

  13. 'A battered and broken man'

    Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Mike Costello
    BBC Sport boxing correspondent at Elland Road

    Lee Selby looks like a battered and broken man.

  14. Round 12: Selby v Warrington

    Josh Warrington salutes the fans at the start of the 12th. Three minutes to go and he may well become a world champion - the first ever boxing world champion from Leeds.

  15. 'Left hook has been pivotal'

    Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    Jamie Moore
    Former British and European light-middleweight champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    The left hook has been pivotal from Josh Warrington. But what has expressed me most about Josh Warrington is his jab. I have it 9-2.

  16. 'Punch-perfect from Warrington'

    Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    Carl Frampton
    Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

    Another Warrington round. Selby is going back in straight lines which is costing him.

    A punch-perfect fight from Warrington

  17. Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    We may well see this one sometime down the road again in the future. Let's hope so.

  18. Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    Another frenetic exchange. Two brave men, two warriors, have produced one of the fights of the year. Incredible stuff.

  19. Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    A jab, which has been excellently used by Warrington, again smashes into the Selby face.

  20. Round 11: Selby v Warrington

    See what I mean about 'brutal'. This is how Lee Selby has looked pretty much non-stop since the second round.

    Lee Selby's cutReuters