Khan (19-7-1, 5 KOs) became hard to finish off in the later stages of the fight as he looked stronger from the seventh round onwards. He pressed Warrington, forcing him to hold.

JOSH WARRINGTON returned to the ring with a huge comeback win over Asad Asif Khan! The bout was on the undercard of Dalton Smith vs Mathieu Germain, with Smith charging to a comprehensive triumph.