Carl Frampton urges boxers to restrict sparring sessions amid dementia fears

“If I continued to train like I always did, I’d have already retired.”

Carl Frampton admitted he has thought more about the topic of dementia recently (Martin Rickett/PA)

Carl Frampton insisted he would have retired already if he was showing any signs of mental deterioration as the Northern Irishman implored other fighters to follow his lead and regulate their sparring sessions.

The issue of head injuries in sport has come into sharp focus recently, especially in football following the deaths of 1966 World Cup winners Jack Charlton and Nobby Stiles last year, both of whom had been diagnosed with dementia.