“I didn’t take a penny off him for over two years.” Former World champion and boxing manager Barry McGuigan has hit out at his old fighter Carl Frampton, claiming that the Belfast man “could not have achieved anything without me or my family.” McGuigan signed Frampton as young professional boxer, and together they climbed the […]
1 year ago
“I just wouldn’t have mixed with them.” Carl Frampton is known as a sporting hero who accomplished great things in the boxing ring, but also for representing unity for a country that is often divided. The former two weight world champion grew up in Tigers Bay in Belfast, an area that is predominately made up […]
2 years ago
“He could see it in my eyes – this wasn’t playing anymore.” Carl Frampton was once promoted by Eddie Hearn, before they split in 2013, causing a rift between the two, but the Belfast fighter has since changed his opinion on the promotor. Hearn worked with the Northern Ireland fighter in the early part of […]
2 years ago
“If you read this book, and still think he is a hero, you need to give your head a wobble.” Former boxer Carl Frampton was a guest on The Late Late Show last night, and he took the opportunity to tear into his old mentor Barry McGuigan. The ex world champion was on the show […]
2 years ago
“Daniel Dubois should be unified heavyweight champion right now.” TNT pundits were adamant that Daniel Dubois’ punch that floored Oleksandr Usyk was not a low blow as the referee declared, and was perfectly legal. Dubois was being outboxed and outsmarted throughout the fight, having no real joy against the Ukranian who was in complete control, […]
2 years ago
“You have already went to a meme level there calling Mick a Brit.” Carl Frampton hilariously had to stop Steve Bunce in his tracks for repeatedly referring to Michael Conlon as a ‘British fighter’ before the Irishman took to the ring for his world title fight. The ring walk for Conlan’s title fight against Luis […]
2 years ago