Carl Frampton’s message to Scott Quigg: Expect my best in our 122-pound title fight
Carl Frampton is under no illusions heading into his 122-pound world title unification clash with Scott Quigg: A repeat of his most recent performance, and his unbeaten record will be a distant memory.
Carl Frampton going the extra mile as he prepares for title clash with fellow Brit Scott Quigg
Like most of us, Carl Frampton enjoyed some much-deserved time off during the recently passed holiday season. Unlike most of us, the unbeaten 122-pound world champ didn’t celebrate so much that he’s spent the last month avoiding a scale as though it were radioactive.
Get in the ring: PBC fighters take on the art of the callout
When Keith Thurman looked at an ESPN camera after stopping Luis Collazo in July and challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. to “Come take my ‘O’,” it was electric in the way that only the best boxing callouts and occasional “Macho Man” Randy Savage promos can be: a heady mix of adrenaline, honest exuberance and good old-fashioned showmanship.
Carl Frampton mulls next move, weight class
By Monday, Carl Frampton was on his way back to Belfast, Northern Ireland, his time in the United States having drawn to a close. He took away with him a win, Saturday’s unanimous decision over a game Alejandro Gonzalez Jr., but he also took away a big question that will take some time to answer—namely, is his future at 122 pounds, or will he move up to 126?
The Moment: Carl Frampton vs Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Carl Frampton was surprised and stunned after being knocked down twice in the first round Saturday, even if he claimed he was “never really hurt” by Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Carl Frampton weathers a brutal storm to outpoint Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
The two men who had battered each other for 12 rounds—and had the carved-up, swollen faces to prove it—stood across from each other Saturday night in a locker room at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.
Carl Frampton's fans travel well to see their man make weight
You could be forgiven if you thought you were in some Belfast pub instead of a hotel ballroom in El Paso, Texas, on Friday. The crowd worked itself up as first one, then another fighter from Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions took the scales for fights on Saturday’s card from the Don Haskins Center, which will air live on CBS (4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT).
Carl Frampton ready to storm the gates of America
Only a pro for six years, Carl Frampton has already done most everything he can do in Ireland and the United Kingdom. He’s won all-Ireland tournaments, European tournaments, British Commonwealth championships and a 122-pound world title.
