Carl Frampton

Carl Frampton, a two-division world champion boxer, achieved global professional success, accumulating multiple world titles and prestigious ‘Fighter of the Year’ awards. After a notable amateur career that included winning the Irish senior flyweight title in 2005 and a silver medal at the 2007 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships, Frampton turned professional in June 2009 under Matchroom Boxing. He made an impactful debut with a second-round knockout against Sandor Szinavel and was named Ireland’s Prospect of the Year in January 2010. Frampton quickly secured his first professional title, the BBBofC Celtic super-bantamweight title, in December 2010, followed by the Commonwealth super-bantamweight title in 2011 and the IBF Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title in 2012.

His distinguished career culminated with a WBO junior-lightweight title fight against Jamel Herring in April 2021, marking his third attempt at a world title in a third weight class. After this significant contest, Carl Frampton officially announced his retirement from professional boxing, concluding a remarkable journey as a multi-division world champion and a celebrated figure in the sport.