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JOSH WARRINGTON returns from the longest lay-off of his career on Saturday night (December 10) as he bids to continue his march back up the featherweight rankings. The 32-year-old has not been seen since he beat Kiko Martinez in March in a fight which gleaned not only the IBF belt but a seriously broken jaw, too.

It was an injury which has precluded him from competing for the past nine months, but he is back with what looks a stern test in 26-2 Mexican Luis Alberto Lopez.

Warrington was flying two years ago and, as a 30-0 belt-holder, looked to be on the verge of the Las Vegas superfight he has been craving. However, it all came crashing down when he was stunned by Mauricio Lara in February of

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