In an action-packed clash on Saturday night in London, the English stalwart, Josh Warrington, dethroned the Spanish two-weight class champion, Kiko Martinez. Warrington clinched the IBF featherweight title with a brutal seventh-round stoppage.

However, the trade of leather was so horrific that it tore apart the facial tissues and left several deep cuts on the face of both fighters.

Michael Benson, an editor at talkSports.com, shared pictures of both the fighters on Twitter.

He wrote, “Kiko Martinez’s face after the Josh Warrington fight…”

‘The Sensation’ suffered deep cuts around his eyes. The lethal blows from Warrington left a heavy mark on his head. Apart from cuts, the facial skin of Martinez also turned pale red.

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However, along with Martinez’s injured face, Benson also dropped the picture of the champion.

Benson wrote, “Josh Warrington’s broken jaw from the Kiko Martinez.”

Though Martinez got knocked out in the seventh round, it was not an easy battle for the champion. ‘The lead warrior’s jaw could not absorb the power Martinez put behind his gloves. However, he returned with the title but could not escape the wrath of a broken jaw.

Highlights of the rumble between Josh Warrington and Kiko Martinez

After a controversial decision victory for Josh Warrington in the first clash about five years ago, the duo again paired to settle an old grudge in the rematch that landed on March 26, 2022.

The fight started in a jam-packed arena on a devastating note. ‘The Leed Warrior’ unloaded the lethal combination with a bad intention and pushed Martinez twice on ropes. And finally caught Martinez with a right hook on the forehead that scored the first knockdown of the fight in the first round.

Interestingly, the severe cut on the face of the opponent and the early knockdown boosted Warrington’s confidence, and he went all-guns-blazing for an early stoppage.

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Albeit, Martinez recovered from the knockdown and went toe-to-toe for the rest of the rounds. This led to a memorable boxing slugfest.

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In the seventh round, Warrington finally seized Martinez on the ropes with his aggressive instincts. We can understand the intensity of the fight with the fact that the referee had to intervene to stop the fight in the middle.

It was this slugfest that transformed the face of both the fighters that went viral on social media platforms.

What do you make of the cuts sustained and the bout between both the fighters? Let us know in the comments below.