Frampton on brink of world title shot

Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton is on the cusp of an IBF world title shot after a six-round demolition job on Jeremy Parodi at a sold-out Odyssey Arena in his native Belfast on Saturday night.

Parodi, who had only lost once in 37 outings before the weekend, dropped to one knee for respite after being caught with a left to the body one second from the end of sixth and failed to beat the count.

Unbeaten Frampton was the dominant force throughout and had stunned the Frenchman with a right uppercut in the fifth.