At the packed and heated weigh-in yesterday (Friday 27th FEB) Carl Frampton went head-to-head with Chris Avalos. Things got red-hot after the both fighters had stepped on the scales with Avalos shoving the IBF Super Bantamweight champion.
The 28-year-old Belfast world champion is defending his title for the first time since beating Kiko Martinez to secure the crown in September last year.
"We've been working to a gameplan we believe is going to beat this guy and have brought in sparring partners to try and replicate Avalos's style as much as possible," explained the Belfast fighter.
"We've been working to a gameplan we believe is going to beat this guy and have brought in sparring partners to try and replicate Avalos's style as much as possible," explained the Belfast fighter.
"I'm ready for him, I'm well prepared and I'm going to knock him out," said the 28-year-old Northern Irishman ahead of their Belfast showdown.
"I'm the biggest puncher of any super-bantamweight in the world so it's not rocket science what's going to happen."
"I'm the biggest puncher of any super-bantamweight in the world so it's not rocket science what's going to happen."
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Great performance by the young Jackal , Avalos was the IBF mandatory no 1 challenger and Carl made him, a very good fighter look out of his depth, Avalos will be licking his wounds today , no doubt regretting his trash talking and behaviour in the lead up to the fight, he only made himself and USA boxers in general look bad, he should remember he is representing his Country on World TV and is not in a back street night club.
He was given a lesson in manners Ulster Style, so what does the Jackal do now? Scott Quigg is still busting for the fight next, no surprise there, Quigg seems like a nice young man, there was obvious friendship and respect between him and Carl in the ring post fight but he needs the fight much more than Carl. I follow boxing and can’t recall who he has fought of any note since being WBA ( regular champion) whatever that means.
Santa Cruz is the big fight for Carl for World Acclaim , Fame and the financial rewards that go with it , and 99% of Americans wouldn’t have a clue who Scott Quigg is.
To me it’s a no brainer but perhaps Cruz may no longer be keen to put his Titles on the line against Carl. No doubt the movers and shakers of World Boxing will have the final say in who fights who, what fight fans and boxers want come way down the list, Pay per View Channels and the American TV giants will decide and the Mc Guigan and Hearn Camps
sensibly go with the money and look after their own fighters , I think a domestic fight is now further away than ever.
So, a fantastic display by young Carl, many Congratulations you looked stunning , enjoy your Pavlova. Regards.
By Brian Gunning on 01 Mar 2015