Few fight fans are collectively more passionate or knowledgeable than the good folk of Northern Ireland so the buzz being generated by Belfast's reigning European super-bantam king Carl Frampton warrants serious attention.
This evening the 26 year old 'Jackal' locks horns with French rival Jeremy Parodi (beaten just once in 37) in what is effectively a final eliminator for the IBF title held by Spain's Kiko Martinez – a man Frampton has already knocked out. BoxNation televise.
Belfast's 8,000 capacity Odyssey Arena has been completely sold out for weeks. Expect those assembled to replicate the chaotic atmosphere synonymous with when Frampton's manager Barry McGuigan – the former WBA featherweight champion – 'owned' the city's King's Hall during his prime in the 1980s. Nobody gets behind their fighters quite like the Irish.
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This evening the 26 year old 'Jackal' locks horns with French rival Jeremy Parodi (beaten just once in 37) in what is effectively a final eliminator for the IBF title held by Spain's Kiko Martinez – a man Frampton has already knocked out. BoxNation televise.
Belfast's 8,000 capacity Odyssey Arena has been completely sold out for weeks. Expect those assembled to replicate the chaotic atmosphere synonymous with when Frampton's manager Barry McGuigan – the former WBA featherweight champion – 'owned' the city's King's Hall during his prime in the 1980s. Nobody gets behind their fighters quite like the Irish.
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