Frampton claims IBF title on home turf

Carl Frampton ended Northern Ireland’s long wait for another boxing world champion on a night to savour in Belfast last night as he pounded Kiko Martinez to swipe away the Spaniard’s title.

Frampton claims IBF title on home turf
Sun, 07 Sep, 2014 - 11:24

Carl Frampton ended Northern Ireland’s long wait for another boxing world champion on a night to savour in Belfast last night as he pounded Kiko Martinez to swipe away the Spaniard’s title.

The 27-year-old, fighting in his home city, claimed an overwhelmingly unanimous verdict, the judges’ scorecards showing two verdicts of 119-108 and one of 118-111.

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