Carl Frampton has halved sparring practice to reduce brain-damage risk

"I've got two kids and a missus. I don't want problems after boxing."

Carl Frampton has halved sparring practice to reduce brain-damage risk

Carl Frampton has halved his sparring routine to reduce the possibility of sustaining brain damage, writes Stephen Barry.

The former two-weight world champion is in his first camp with new trainer Jamie Moore after his split from Shane McGuigan and has revealed his sparring workload has been cut in half.

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