Jamel Herring utilised his height and reach advantages brilliantly, easing past Carl Frampton to ruthlessly end the Irishman’s three-division champion attempt with a sixth-round TKO win in Dubai – retaining his WBO super-featherweight title before revealing his willingness to move up in weight, while also calling out WBC title-holder Oscar Valdez for a possible bout later this year.
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Step up: Carl Frampton targeting history vs. Jamel Herring this weekend
Carl Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) weighed 129.9 pounds, as half of his attempt to become Ireland’s first-ever three-division champion is done. The other half will be on Saturday night in the ring against WBO title-holder Jamel Herring (22-2, 10 KOs), who makes the third defence of his belt. Continue reading
After Teofimo Lopez loss, Vasiliy Lomachenko ready to leave no doubts in 2021
After losing his WBA and WBO lightweight titles, as well as the chance to claim IBF gold with a UD defeat by Teofimo Lopez (16-0) in mid-October, Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KOs) has vowed to make a memorable return later this year. He’s currently the #1 contender for Devin Haney’s WBC belt, #2 in the WBA and WBO rankings but turns 33 next month so time is of the essence. Continue reading
