Luke Littler Secures Ringside Seat at Catterall vs. Barboza Fight in Manchester After Sampling Undercard Boxers’ Snacks

DARTS star Luke Littler made a notable appearance at ringside in Manchester during Jack Catterall’s bout against Arnold Barboza Jr.

The 17-year-old talent became the youngest world champion in darts history after clinching the title in January.

Sitting ringside alongside promoter Eddie Hearn at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena, he relished the boxing event.

Backstage, he was seen enjoying some post-fight snacks from Conner Tudsbury, who celebrated his professional debut victory.

Also in attendance was John Stones from Manchester City, following his team’s 4-0 win against Newcastle.

Having triumphed over the legendary Michael van Gerwen to secure his championship, Littler faced a tough period of form afterward.

He suffered losses in Bahrain and Amsterdam, followed by an exit in the Players Championship in the Last 32.

However, he bounced back with a victory over friend Luke Humphries, signaling his return to winning ways in the Premier League.

The Nuke shared with Sky Sports: “It was a peculiar final.”

At times, I looked at the screen, and it showed that we were both averaging around 90.”

“The crowd got into it. When Luke took a 5-4 lead, I realized I had to break him and managed to hit an 11-darter, which was critical.”

“Overcoming Rob was incredible. I felt very confident against Michael, but the final turned out to be quite an unusual game.”

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