WBC International featherweight champion Josh Warrington says a world title showdown with St Joseph’s star Lee Selby would be “perfect for this summer.”

Barry boxer Selby, who trains at St Joes in Newport, defended his IBF belt in London last weekend after surviving a second round knock-down against Eric Hunter.

And, if he can beat Japanese star Hisashi Amagasa in his native Leeds on Saturday, Warrington is confident he can shock Selby at Elland Road later this year.

“I think Lee got a bit exposed by Hunter,” said Warrington. “He got caught clean plenty of times and took some big shots, but he defended his title so you have to credit him for that.

“I need to beat Amagasa to prove I am a serious threat to Lee Selby and not that he is fighting me because I am a ticket seller.

“I 100 per cent fancy the Selby fight,” he added. “But it is boring me a bit now because first he wanted to go and crack America and said I wasn’t big enough for him then he didn’t box great against Fernando Montiel, didn’t make too much of an impact in America and wants to come back and chin me.

“I have been nothing but respectful towards Lee and I have been patient, but I am little bit tired now of the crap he has been coming out with, talking about looking at bigger things.”

On a potential summer showdown with Selby at the home of Leeds United, Warrington said: “I know the people of Leeds would love to see it. When I walk around Leeds people say to me ‘when are you going to chin that lad from Wales?’

“It would be a special occasion. It would be perfect for this summer.

“If it doesn’t happen this summer it is another year until it will happen, and will he still be world champion in another year?

“If the fight comes off I believe I beat him. People say he is levels about but I have what it takes to defeat Lee.

“The ball is in my court now. If I win [against Amagasa] people can’t say I don’t deserve the shot.

“Selby is a world champion and he beat somebody who had the belt to win it, but I think Amagasa is better than Evgeny Gradovich.

“He is a real tough fighter and if I win I deserve a shot at Lee Selby at Elland Road.”