Boxer Josh Warrington makes Leeds United admission after dramatic Elland Road finish

Leeds fans are still raving about Sunday’s last-gasp win over Norwich at Elland Road, but boxer Josh Warrington has made a shock admission about the game.

Former world champion Warrington is a regular at Elland Road and was there on Sunday to support Leeds in their huge relegation clash with the Canaries. But he has revealed he left with 20 minutes remaining with Leeds winning 1-0 because he had to go home. He missed all the drama as Norwich were awarded a penalty and then had the decision overturned, the Canaries then equalised in the 91st minute before supersub Joe Gelhardt came on and scored the winner in the 94th minute.

Warrington told Mirror Sport: “I was there, but I left after 70 minutes because I had to get home and get something done. Obviously when I was listening to it on the radio I was thinking ‘Oh man! I can’t believe we have thrown it away’. And then a few minutes later, we came back and it was absolute pandemonium. Gutted to have missed that last little bit and drama, but at the same time I’m sure my nerves would have been through the roof if I had been there.”

Warrington, 31, is in his final preparations for his IBF featherweight title clash with champion Kiko Martinez at Leeds’ First Direct Arena on March 26. The Leeds fighter is bidding to win back his IBF crown and become a two-time world champion.

“Obviously when I was listening to it on the radio I was thinking ‘Oh man! I can’t believe we have thrown it away’ and then a few minutes later, we came back and it was absolute pandemonium. Gutted to have missed that last little bit and drama, but at the same time I’m sure my nerves would have been through the roof if I had been there.”

Warrington, 31, is in his final preparations for his IBF