JOSH WARRINGTON has taken his love for Leeds United to a whole new level.
While fighting Lee Selby for his first crack at a world title on May 19 is at the forefront of his mind, football just will not go away.
The 27-year-old has just been appointed president of the Leeds United Supporters’ Club.
In less than two weeks time the likeable Leeds lad will meet Selby for the IBF featherweight world title at his own theatre of dreams – Elland Road.
Warrington will enter the stadium to the famous Leeds United anthem Marching On Together, and will wear the club’s colours as he aims to upset the odds and win his first world title.
And he could well be showing off the belt at his first supporters’ club forum if things go to plan.
Speaking exclusively to SunSport, Warrington said: “I didn’t apply for it. One of my mates gave me a message and said someone had been in contact saying they wanted me to be president.
“I was like ‘without a doubt’. I’ve been around the supporters clubs for years and to have my name associated there is a great honour.”
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It’s been a hugely disappointing season for Leeds in the Championship, where early season promise evaporated and a mid-table finish beckons.
Add in to that yet ANOTHER managerial sacking as Thomas Christiansen departed, and there has been little for Warrington and his fellow Whites to cheer.
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But in his new role as president, the boxer is now in the perfect position to make his opinions on ‘what went wrong’ loudly heard.
He added: “This season I thought it would be a double cheer of me winning the league title and Leeds getting promoted after the start, but it’s not worked out like that.
“At the start of the season people were celebrating, thinking Leeds were going to go up as champions, worst case scenario play-offs.
“But I always wondered how some of the boys we have got would cope. Coming from being in a warm climate to going to Cardiff away, Millwall away, derbies like Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United where physically it’s tough.
“We haven’t got that attitude this season so much.
“We need a big sell out at the end of the season. I know they have done that with the backroom staff, but now it is all about getting the team right.”
As well as hoping his favourite footie team can get back to the promised land of the Premier League, Warrington will be hoping to reach the elite in his own sport come May 19.
The boxer was speaking at a press day at the BT Tower in London, announcing that Frank Warren has signed a new, long-term deal with BT Sport.
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