{"id":50813,"date":"2015-02-11T20:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T02:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=50813"},"modified":"2015-02-11T20:01:05","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T02:01:05","slug":"carl-frampton-ready-for-war-against-chris-avalos-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=50813","title":{"rendered":"Carl Frampton Ready for WAR Against Chris Avalos – Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carl<\/a>On Saturday afternoon, February 28, Carl Frampton will make the 1st defense of the IBF Super Bantamweight title when he takes on mandatory challenger Chris Avalos in a bout that can be seen live and exclusively in the United States on AWE–A Wealth of Entertainment<\/p>\n

The card will originate from the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is promoted by Cyclone Promotions.<\/p>\n

“We are very excited to bring this great title bout to the American fans,” said AWE President, Charles Herring.<\/p>\n

“We televised Frampton’s last bout with Martinez and it was an excellent fight. Avalos is the number-one contender and we know he is eager to bring the belt back to the United States.”
\nIBF Super Bantamweight champion Carl Frampton<\/p>\n

Frampton of Belfast has a perfect record of 19-0 with 13 knockouts and won the title on September 6 when he defeated reigning champion Kiko Martinez with a 12-round unanimous decision. That bout was televised exclusively on AWE.<\/p>\n

The 27 year-old Frampton is a former Celtic champion. He won the Commonwealth title with a 4th round stoppage over Mark Quon. He defended the title with wins over Kris Hughes (15-1), and Prosper Ankrah (18-2). He won the IBF Intercontinental title with a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Raul Hirales and then stopped former world champion Steve Molitor (34-2) in 6 rounds.<\/p>\n

Frampton won the European title with a 9th round stoppage over Martinez and made one title defense over Jeremy Parodi (35-1-1).<\/p>\n

After a 2nd round stoppage win over Hugo Cazarez, Frampton captured the coveted world title on September 6.<\/p>\n

Avalos of Lancaster, California has a record of 25-2 with 19 knockouts.
\nNumber-one ranked contender Chris Avalos<\/p>\n

The 25 year-old turned professional in 2008 with a 3rd round stoppage over Juan Guerrero (1-0). He stayed undefeated for his first 16 bouts with wins over Constancio Alvarado (1-0-2), Christian Cruz (3-0), Andre Wilson (11-2-1) and Jose Nieves (17-1-3).<\/p>\n

He won the WBO NABO Bantamweight title with a 2nd round stoppage over Jhon Alberto Medina.<\/p>\n

Avalos captured the WBO Intercontinental & NABA USA Super Bantamweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Khabir Suleymanov (11-0).<\/p>\n

Avalos is currently riding a 6-fight winning streak and in that span he has defeated Yenifel Vicente (23-0-2), Jose Luis Ariaza (29-7-1), Drian Francisco (24-1-1) and Rolly Lunas (34-8-1).<\/p>\n

On May 31, 2014 he won the IBF Mandatory position with a 8th round stoppage over Yasutaka Ishimoto (24-6) in Macau, China.<\/p>\n

In his last bout, Avalos stopped Jose Cen Torres in 5 rounds on November 8 in Pharr, Texas.<\/p>\n

The start time and a full undercard will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n

Boxing fans can enjoy this amazing card on AWE available on AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 and 1147 in HD, Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 and 669 in HD, and numerous regional cable providers across the nation. Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates.<\/p>\n

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