Head-to-headpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Ebanie Bridges v Shannon O'Connell
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Josh Warrington loses IBF featherweight world title in close battle with Luis Alberto Lopez
A close battle goes the distance with Lopez hurt in the closing rounds
Two scorecards read 115-113 for Lopez, one judge sees it a 114-114 draw
Warrington slips to second career defeat with majority decision loss
Ebanie Bridges stops fellow Aussie Shannon O'Connell in eight rounds to retain IBF bantamweight title
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Head-to-headpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Image source, Getty Images'Here we go'published at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Ebanie Bridges v Shannon O'Connell
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The ringwalks for Bridges-O'Connell are taking place now.
Bridges in Australian/Leedsian yellow and blue, O'Connell in pink.
Bridges in her second homepublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
The Australian star is a favourite of the Yorkshire public due to her vehement support for Leeds United.
Ebanie Bridges has a record of eight wins in nine fights with three knock-outs. She defends her IBF bantamweight world title against Shannon O'Connell (23-6-1, 11 KOs) in a blockbuster all-Australian clash.
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Gary is right - the Bridges-O'Connell clash is especially tasty.
Challenger Shannon O'Connell has long aimed to have a shot at Ebanie Bridges' belt and fired verbal shots at her compatriot earlier this year, calling her a "stripper", external.
When the pair came face to face for the first time on Thursday, O'Connell stood by her comments: "Everything I've said, I've meant.
"Everyone you see on TV - do you have to like them? She is making herself a public figure and putting herself out there to be judged.
"I have everything it takes. She has nothing over me."
The biggest bout in Australian boxing history?published at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Leeds ArenaArguably the biggest grudge match of the night sees Ebanie Bridges look to defend her IBF Bantamweight title against Shannon O’Connell.
The all-Australian clash has seen plenty of words exchanged between the two in the build up and expect that to be translated into a feisty fight in the ring.
Image source, Getty ImagesBridges in the buildingpublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Ebanie Bridges v Shannon O'Connell
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End of twitter postGrab a coffee...published at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Because of the action being paused for the football, we're not totally sure when the Warrington v Lopez ringwalks will be. They could easily be after 11pm.
Going to be a late one, folks.
'Heart-breaking'published at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Gary Rose
BBC Sport at Leeds ArenaThe card was paused here to allow fans to watch that heart-breaking World Cup quarter final defeat for England and that means it is all on Josh Warrington to give this home crowd some much needed cheer.
The arena was pretty full when the game kicked off and the atmosphere was another level when England equalised, but it was near silence at times for the final few minutes as France secured the win.
However a blast of Marching on Together has quickly picked the crowd up as we get back to the boxing.
Image source, MatchroomElsewhere in boxing tonight...published at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
It is a huge weekend for boxing, with some serious fights taking place all over the world.
In Belfast, Michael Conlan is fighting France's Karim Guerfi in front of a home crowd as he looked for another world title shot. That promises to be a tasty atmosphere.
Once we're tucked up in bed in the UK, there will be some huge bouts across the Atlantic. Terence Crawford takes on David Avanesyan in Nebraska, while it is Teofimo Lopez v Sandor Martin in New York.
Image source, Getty ImagesTonight's cardpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
The action got underway earlier this afternoon, however the fights were paused at 7pm for England v France, which was shown on big screens in the arena.
It resumed with the middleweight bout between Felix Cash and Celso Neves - Cash has just won on points - and there are two fights still to come.
First, the IBF women's world bantamweight title fight between champion Ebanie Bridges and challenger Shannon O'Connell, then Warrington v Lopez.
We'll have updates on those first two, but our main focus is on Josh Warrington's title defence tonight.
Hello!published at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2022
Josh Warrington v Luis Alberto Lopez
If you've joined us following the World Cup action, we salute you. And if you're an England fan who needs something to take your mind off things a while, we have the tonic.
Welcome to what promises to be a fine night's boxing, as Josh Warrington defends his IBF featherweight world title against Luis Alberto Lopez.
We'll have all the build-up, then round-by-round updates from the Leeds Arena.
I'm fine, honest. Oh, Harry.
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