Gerome Warburton ‘knocking on door’ for world title shot

Warburton dedicated the win to his son Roman, who proudly held aloft the WBA Continental belt following the fight.

“It must be amazing for him to see his dad do so well,” Warburton said.

“Obviously being in front of over 15,000 people in a big massive arena, he’s living a fairytale story – we see movies and stuff like that.

“I want to make him so proud as well.”

Bodelwyddan-born Warburton made his professional debut in 2019 and three years later won the Welsh middleweight title with victory over Morgan Jones.

Warburton was beaten by Kieron Conway for the vacant British middleweight title in May 2025, one of two losses he has suffered n 21 professional bouts.

“I’ve always been a down-to-earth person and I think I’m there now to show the kids that you can do something if you put all the hard work in,” Warburton added.

“I wasn’t the most talented of boxers from a young age, but I put the hard work in and I think that’s what it’s about now.

“It’s about getting more wins and leaving a belt and showing the younger generation that it can be done, not just boxing, but any sport or anything that they do.

“Hard work and dedication will get you a long way.”