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Two-weight world champion Carl Frampton has proudly confirmed the signature of a full managerial contract with MTK Global. News of Frampton becoming a fully-fledged member of #Team MTK Global comes ahead of the Belfast hero fulfilling his life-long dream of fighting at Windsor Park, where he takes on Australian Olympian Luke Jackson on August 18.
Carl Frampton is preparing for this month's Windsor Park fight against Luke Jackson feeling 'reinvigorated' and that his last performance was better than all but one in his career so far. Having outpointed Filipino Nonito Donaire at Belfast's SSE Arena in April, earning the WBO interim featherweight title, Frampton will be back in his native city taking on Australia's Jackson on August 18.
The unbeaten Jackson (16-0) from Hobart challenges for Frampton's WBO Interim world featherweight title at the national stadium, with the prize on the line for the winner being potentially a blockbuster match-up with the IBF champion Warrington later in the year. The victor would also be in line for a shot at the full WBO champion Oscar Valdez when he recovers from injury.
Former two division world champion Carl Frampton is training in Tenerife, as he prepares for his scheduled ring return at Windsor Park. The date of August 18 has been finalized for the venue. Frampton and head trainer Jamie Moore are spending 10 days in Tenerife as they are gearing up for the August date - but there is no opponent scheduled as of now.
Carl Frampton says newly crowned IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington is made for him. Frampton, 31, and a two-weight world champion returns to the fold on August 18 at Windsor Park in Belfast. 'The Jackal' had hoped he would be facing the winner of Lee Selby and Josh Warrington,
Leeds Warrior Josh Warrington achieved his lifelong dream on Saturday night after being crowned World Champion at Elland Road on May 19th. Warrington, who was mandatory challenger to IBF World Featherweight Champion Lee Selby, outfought the Welshman over 12 enthralling rounds.
After becoming Leeds' first ever World Champion, Josh Warrington admits that he is "still on cloud nine". On May 19th, the unbeaten Featherweight dethroned Lee Selby after 12 tantalising rounds at Elland Road, the home of Leeds United. Speaking on the BoxNation Podcast about the victory, Warrington explained that he has hardly slept since Saturday because he is still ecstatic.
I SHUDDER TO think just how many boxing events I have put on or attended over the years, but Saturday night’s epic spectacle at Elland Road is now right up there with the clutch that will live longest in the memory. It was a night that ticked all the boxes. The weather was with us, a crowd well in excess of 20,000
Frank Warren is hoping to announce Carl Frampton's next opponent next week. Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) was in Leeds on Saturday night to witness the thrilling battle between Lee Selby and Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs), which saw the latter walk away as the new IBF Featherweight champion.
Adonis Stevenson and Badou Jack: Neither boxer exited the ring with any degree of satisfaction after fighting to a majority draw Saturday at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. They both scored points in the public eye, though. Many fans had lost interest – and possibly faith – in Stevenson because he had managed to avoid compelling fights the past several years even though he is the WBC light heavyweight titleholder. It was reasonable to ask: Can the hard-punching Haitian-Canadian still fight at the highest level at 40?