Soak it in, Josh. Warrington takes a glance around the arena as he jogs to his corner.

A city expects. Can he deliver?

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Kiko Martinez rolled back the years and became a two-weight world champion when he stunned Sheffield's Galahad with a sixth-round knockout win in November.

"I will beat Josh Warrington in the distance," the 36-year-old Spaniard predicted at Thursday's news conference.

"I want to beat him to show last time it wasn't just luck."

Martinez will be fighting in the United Kingdom for the ninth time in 58 bouts and Carl Frampton - who has also twice faced Martinez - says the champion relishes being the underdog.

"I was delighted he won against Kid Galahad," Frampton said. "I like Kiko, have a lot of respect for him. He's a world champion and getting a huge payday which he fully deserves.

"I think he probably enjoys going into the lion's den and trying to win the fight against the odds and against the home-town fighter."

Here comes the champion to a smattering of boos. Kiko Martinez looks non-plussed. He's been here before.

Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at First Direct Arena

Once again, the most spectacular of entrances from Josh Warrington. In terms of reception from the crowd, it’s up there in world boxing. We have beer flying from the stands. A drummer ferociously drumming.

'I predict a riot' will be ringing in my ears for days. I cannot spot a single fan sitting down right now.

Anyone with a non-Leeds accent is going to feel out of place in there. Absolutely banging.

The Elland Road DJ is moonlighting at the Leeds Arena tonight.

'Marching on Together' - the Leeds United club anthem rings out - as Whites defender Luke Ayling accompanies Josh Warrington into the ring.

After the traditional three-fist salute, Warrington takes his hood off and bounds off into the arena to Kaiser Chiefs anthem 'I Predict A Riot'.

The Little White Riding Hood is out. Can he tame the Big Bad Wolf from Spain?

Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at First Direct Arena

There's a fella with his shirt off swinging it like a helicopter propeller above his head. If he goes any faster he'll fly into the roof of the First Direct Arena.

Just as he decides to get clothed again, 'Sweet Caroline' starts playing.

The haunting tones of Strings for Yasmin ring out around the fervent arena - if you watched Leeds United in the 1990s, you know the tune - and that means one thing.

The local hero is about to leave his dressing room...

Carl Frampton
Former world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

This fight is down to what Josh Warrington has left. We still don’t know because of how the Lara rematch ended. It’s a dangerous fight. Kiko Martinez has got that dynamite in his hands. A good fight, an exciting fight and a tough fight to call.

How do you pump up an adrenalin-fizzing crowd even more?

Cue Neil Diamond. The DJ drops I Am A Believer... jokes, it's Sweet Caroline. Of course it. So good, soo good!

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Josh Warrington accepts he will be "more or less done" if he loses tonight, but insists he can show himself "to be the man again" by beating Kiko Martinez.

"I don't want to be adding another two years on my career by having to go through eliminators and getting another title shot," he told the 5 Live Boxing Podcast.

"I am more comfortable now than ever. I know he's coming for the fight. He wants that revenge and has been screaming my name for last few years.

"I know he's going to bring it but I'm ready for whatever he brings."

If you want a visual reminder of how we have reached this fight then look no further.

Warning: video contains a fleshy eye wound and some savage right hooks.

Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at First Direct Arena

To use a boxing cliche, this is a must-win fight for Warrington.

After capturing the IBF featherweight title against Lee Selby in 2018 and then defending against Carl Frampton and Kid Galahad, Warrington was able to stake his claim as one of the top pound-for-pound British fighters.

But ‘The Leeds Warrior’ then, to quote Tyson Fury, became “a victim of inactivity”. He made just one further defence of his world title, against Sofiane Takoucht in October 2019, before relinquishing the belt and not competing for 16 months.

Warrington’s career then suffered a massive setback; he suffered his first loss when he was knocked out by Colombian Mauricio Lara in February last year.

To his credit, Warrington went straight into the rematch in September, only for the fight to be declared a technical draw after an accidental clash of heads in the second round.

The opportunity to challenge for a world title seemed a long way off, but Kiko Martinez’s shock win over Galahad has presented Warrington with an unexpected chance to reclaim his belt.

Right then. One more fight to go...

Good job it is past the watershed. Bridges uses some, ahem, industrial language to tell the haters to pipe down. I'm paraphrasing. You can imagine the gist of what she said.

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Ebanie Bridges looks spent. Not surprising after she dug deep to beat the long-reigning champ.

With a shiner around her right eye, she musters the energy to say: "I feel proud of myself and extremely happy.

"Everything I have sacrificed was worth it. This belt represents all the heartbreaks, sacrifice and training."

Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at First Direct Arena

The 100-91 scorecard was way off the mark. But the right woman got the decision. There was a huge roar as 'and the new' was read out and Bridges' hand was raised.

I get the feeling Leeds has adopted the 35-year-old from New South Wales. I reckon she'll be back here.

Over to the judges...

The first scorecard reads 100-91. The other two at 97-93...

It's a unanimous decision.

"And the NEWWWWW....!"

Australia's Ebanie Bridges, to the delight of her adopted Leeds crowd, is the new IBF world bantamweight champion.

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Kal Sajad
BBC Sport at First Direct Arena

What a scrap!

Ebanie Bridges got involved in a tear-up when perhaps she didn't really need to. Even in the final round, she didn't stop letting her hands go. Neither fighter did to be fair.

I'd say Bridges has done enough to win here but both women are celebrating.

All over! Brilliant IBF world bantamweight title fight between the pair, who embrace as the final bell goes.

Both are lifted aloft by the respective corners and are celebrating.

Who's bluffing? Challenger Ebanie Bridges looks more confident than champion Maria Ceclia Roman.

Here's what our man ringside reckons...