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23/04/2018
Carl Frampton Claims WBO Interim Featherweight Belt
Carl Frampton has claimed the WBO interim featherweight belt by beating former four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire in a unanimous points victory.
Frampton, who is said to have dominated the fight from the second round, won 117-111 on all cards.
The victory could see Frampton one step closer to his dream of staging a large scale outdoor world title fight at Belfast's Windsor Park.
(MH/LM)
Frampton, who is said to have dominated the fight from the second round, won 117-111 on all cards.
The victory could see Frampton one step closer to his dream of staging a large scale outdoor world title fight at Belfast's Windsor Park.
(MH/LM)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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