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The outspoken Australian challenges interim WBO featherweight champion Frampton at Belfast’s Windsor Park on Saturday August 18. At stake for Frampton is a likely fight with IBF featherweight champion Josh Warrington but Jackson is out to prove that Frampton is no longer the force he was.
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.
LUKE JACKSON has accused Carl Frampton of being overweight ahead of their big Belfast showdown. Jackson (16-0) who challenges for Frampton’s interim WBO featherweight championship at Windsor Park on Saturday August 18 says training footage supports his claim.
CARL FRAMPTON is embroiled in a verbal clash with big fight rival Luke Jackson after the Australian teased him over their amateur achievements. Frampton (25-1) defends his ‘interim’ WBO featherweight crown against Jackson (16-0) at Belfast’s Windsor Park on Saturday August 18 - the biggest show ever in the city promoter Frank Warren has called: “The boxing capital of Europe”.
Promoter Frank Warren has warned former two division world champion Carl Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) to avoid the scenario of overlooking the upcoming fight with unbeaten contender Luke Jackson (16-0). The fight between Frampton and Jackson is scheduled for August 18th at Windsor Park in Belfast.
Carl Frampton will realise a career-long dream when he defends his WBO Interim World Featherweight Title against Luke Jackson on the pitch at Windsor Park, Belfast, on August 18, on a card that also features Paddy Barnes challenging for the WBC World Flyweight title and the second fight of Tyson Fury on the comeback trail.
Carl Frampton is back in just under 10 weeks’ time. The Belfast featherweight, 31, will fight at Windsor Park in the summer. Frampton, the WBO interim champion at 126 pounds, had hoped to fight for a world title at the football stadium in his home city.
IT'S OFFICIAL - March 14 Rumours International Toowoomba. Undefeated former Australian Olympic Captain Luke 'Action' Jackson will take on Toowoomba's 'Iron' Will Young for the Australian featherweight title. Both fighter's managers, Brendon Smith (Will Young) and Adam Wilcock(Luke Jackson) didn't take long too agree to terms. "It was any easy negotiation process," Brendon Smith said. "Adam and I needed no more than one day to sign seal and deliver this bout. "We both knew the respective fighters wanted the fight so it was a matter of us finalising a few minor details.
FightCard Promotions is proud and honoured to announce that Australian Olympian Luke Jackson will be joining its stable of promoted boxers. "I think this decision will surprise a lot of people because I said I would never ever turn professional, but obviously, you can never say never!" was the immediate reaction from Luke Jackson upon inking a long term promotional deal with FightCard Promotions. Serious in his efforts to make the best of his professional opportunity, Jackson who captained the 2012 Olympic boxing team, has surrounded himself with the best available in all areas.