Carl Frampton got the job done last night in winning an exciting and hard-fought ten round decision over tough and game Mexican Horacio Garcia. “The Jackal,” having his first fight in a number of months and his first fight under new trainer, former European, British and Commonwealth champ Jamie Moore, overcame some tough spots; even being knocked down (the call proving with the aid of replay to be a bad one – Frampton having slipped in the seventh-round).
Carl Frampton
Results: Carl Frampton beats Horacio Garcia
Carl Frampton made a successful ring return at Belfast’s SSE Odyssey Arena on Saturday night, defeating Mexico’s Horacio Garcia on a unanimous points decision. (Photo: William Cherry/Presseye)
Fighting in his hometown for the first time in two-and-a-half years, ‘The Jackal’ was headlining a massive ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight card live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Prior to the two-weight world champion’s bout, Paddy Barnes claimed the vacant WBO inter-continental flyweight title with a sixth-round stoppage win over Nicaraguan Eliecer Quezada while Jamie Conlan suffered a devastating loss in his IBF world super-flyweight title challenge against Jerwin Ancajas.
Frampton, Conlan, Barnes back in action tonight in Belfast
Carl Frampton insists that he has to win in style on his ‘second coming’ against Mexican Horacio Garcia at the SSE Odyssey Arena tonight in Belfast.
‘The Jackal’ tops one of Irish boxing’s biggest ever fight bills this weekend as the ‘Frampton Reborn’ card also features Jamie Conlan challenging for the IBF world super-flyweight title while three-time Olympian Paddy Barnes competes in his fifth pro bout, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Carl Frampton and Horacio Garcia make weight
Carl Frampton and Horacio Garcia have weighed in ahead of their headline clash at the SSE Odyssey Arena on Saturday night, while Jamie Conlan and Jerwin Ancajas are all set for their IBF world super-flyweight title showdown. All four fighters took to the scales at Belfast’s Clayton Hotel on Friday afternoon ahead of the weekend’s massive ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight card, which will be screened live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
Frampton tipped the scales at 127lbs – the same as Mexican Garcia – with both fighters benefiting from a previously-agreed two-pound excess weight allowance ahead of the 10-round non-title featherweight bout.
Frampton vs Garcia; Conlan vs Ancajas In Belfast on Saturday
‘Jackal’ vows to bare his teeth on ring return at the Odyssey this weekend – Carl Frampton is eager to maintain his impressive stoppage record at the SSE Odyssey Arena when he returns to the venue after a two-and-a-half year absence on Saturday night.
Belfast’s two-weight world champion makes his homecoming at ‘The Jackal’s Den’ on a ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight card, live on BT Sport and BoxNation, taking on Mexican Horacio Garcia.
Canelo set to be ringside for ‘Frampton Reborn’ + Undercard Updates
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez will be cheering for a shock upset on Saturday night as the Mexican superstar will be ringside in Belfast to support fellow Guadalajara native Horacio Garcia against hometown hero Carl Frampton.
‘The Jackal’ tops a massive ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight bill this weekend in what will be his first home bout in over two-and-a-half years, live on BT Sport and BoxNation, at the SSE Odyssey Arena.
Video: Carl Frampton Promo – “We’re Just Getting Started”
Carl Frampton MBE will face Mexico’s Horacio Garcia in a ten round Featherweight contest on his highly-anticipated Belfast homecoming at the SSE Arena on Saturday 18th November, live on BT Sport and BoxNation.
It will be the three-time World Champion’s first fight in his home city since he successfully defended his IBF Super-Bantamweight crown against American Chris Avalos at the same venue back in February 2015.
Warrington wants Frampton
Josh Warrington has a message to Frank Warren stablemate, Carl Frampton: “Let’s fill Elland Road.” Warrington is a big admirer of the two weight World Champion who recently signed for Warren and boxes Horacio Garcia at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on November 18.
And Frampton will be eyeing up Warrington when his rival faces Dennis Ceylan in a IBF Featherweight title Final Eliminator at First Direct Arena, Leeds on October 21.
New promoter, fresh outlook – Carl Frampton heads forward and wants that third fight with Leo Santa Cruz
Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez is not the only fight that needs a rematch. Featherweights Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz, who are currently all tied up at 1-1, also need to fight again – in a rubber-match that could be as thrilling as it would be evenly fought.
Carl Frampton Signs With Frank Warren
Carl Frampton MBE has signed an exclusive promotional deal with Hall of Fame Promoter Frank Warren.
The three-time World Champion will make his highly-anticipated Belfast homecoming at the SSE Arena Belfast on Saturday 18th November, broadcast live on BT Sport and BoxNation.