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.

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.