Carl Frampton: record, next fight and profile →
Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring’s WBO junior lightweight world title defense against Belfast’s former two-weight world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton — Saturday, April 3 from Caesars Bluewaters Dubai — will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+.
Shakur Stevenson expects Jamel Herring to beat Carl Frampton in their upcoming fight for Herring’s WBO junior lightweight title. Stevenson also anticipates that he’ll fight for that championship in his next fight, just not against Herring. The former WBO featherweight champ thinks Herring will move up from the 130-pound division to the lightweight limit of 135 after defeating Frampton on April 3 in Dubai.
Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton have once again received new marching orders. The long-awaited junior lightweight title fight showdown is now set for April 3 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), sources involved with the event have informed BoxingScene.com. The new date and location come on the heels of yet the latest stalled effort to get these two in the ring, including a modification to the tentatively rescheduled date of March 27 at the same location.
Gabriel Flores Jr, the junior lightweight sensation from Stockton, California, made an emphatic statement, knocking out former world title challenger Jayson Velez in the sixth round. Flores (20-0, 7 KOs) knocked down Velez twice in the sixth, punctuating the victory with a left hook.
It’s hard to imagine anyone being more disappointed than Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton over the latest delay in their long-sought title fight. Those running the show, however, currently rank no worse than next on that list. Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren was disappointed but understanding of the message he received that Belfast’s Frampton (28-2, 16KOs) was forced to request a postponement due to suffering a hand injury late in training camp ahead of their planned Feb. 27 clash at Copper Box Arena in London. With that came a concentrated effort to reschedule the event, which is now targeted for March 27 at a location to be determined.
As BoxingScene.com reported on Tuesday, next Saturday’s WBO super featherweight title fight between Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton has been postponed to a later date due to Frampton suffering a hand injury.
By Dan Rafael - When WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring got the call on Monday from Jamie Conlan of MTK Global, Herring’s adviser, and was told that his already delayed title defense against Carl Frampton was being postponed, he was not at all surprised. Disappointed, yes, but not surprised. Warren was scheduled to put on the fight...
Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton have been hit with yet another delay to finally meet in the ring. The oft-postponed junior lightweight title fight has been forced to move off of its scheduled Feb. 27th date in London, BoxingScene.com has learned. A hand injury suffered by Frampton has forced the former two-division champ on the sidelines for two weeks, per doctor’s orders, thus prompting the latest setback in getting this fight over the line.
Once-beaten Joseph Diaz Jr. is looking to rebuild his career after a disastrous weekend. This past Saturday night in Indio, Diaz fought to a twelve round majority draw with Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. One day prior, Diaz lost the IBF junior lightweight title on the scale - after coming in 3.6-pounds overweight.
Carl Frampton, who nears the age of 34, could see his career come to a close with a world title defense against Olympic silver medal winner Shakur Stevenson in Belfast. Frampton will challenge WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring on February 27.