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22/03/2018
Carl Frampton And Nonito Donaire To Fight For World Title
Belfast boxer Carl Frampton is to fight Nonito Donaire for the WBO interim featherweight world title at the SSE Arena on 21 April.
Commenting on the announcement, Frampton said: "It's great news and it adds a whole lot of razzmatazz to the event.
"I was sure that the winner of this fight was going to go onto fight for a world title in their next fight and having an interim world title on the line on 21 April all but confirms that."
Frampton won on points in his fight with Horacio Garcia in November.
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Commenting on the announcement, Frampton said: "It's great news and it adds a whole lot of razzmatazz to the event.
"I was sure that the winner of this fight was going to go onto fight for a world title in their next fight and having an interim world title on the line on 21 April all but confirms that."
Frampton won on points in his fight with Horacio Garcia in November.
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Belfast boxer Carl Frampton has confirmed that his next fight is to take place in Belfast on Saturday, 29 July. Taking to Twitter, Frampton wrote: "July 29th – keep it free. I can't wait to box at home. Presser will be in the next week & tix will go on sale straight after.
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Carl Frampton Wins WBA World Featherweight Title
Carl Frampton has beaten Leo Santa Cruz to become the WBA World Featherweight Champion. The win means that Frampton, 29, is the first Northern Irish boxer to hold a world two in two different weight divisions, after moving up to featherweight. He beat Santa Cruz on points to give the 27-year-old Mexican fighter his first defeat.
01 July 2019
QUB Honours Carl Frampton
Belfast-born boxer Carl Frampton MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from Queen's University. Originally from north Belfast, 'the Jackal' has held the World Boxing Organization interim featherweight title since April 2018.
QUB Honours Carl Frampton
Belfast-born boxer Carl Frampton MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from Queen's University. Originally from north Belfast, 'the Jackal' has held the World Boxing Organization interim featherweight title since April 2018.
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