Frampton - Martinez in Belfast in the New Year

[mjl78]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport ... 24518.html

Seems Eddie has got the fight to be held in Belfast even though the Spaniards won the purse bid. Another good test for Carl

[handsofstone]

Lets hope it finally happens this time ay? I hope Martinez doesnt pull out for a third time.I bet Kiko wishes he fought Frampton 2 year ago now,at least he had half a chance back then,but if the Molitor fight is anything to go by he''ll not last 6 rounds

[Andrew]

Lets hope it finally happens this time ay? I hope Martinez doesnt pull out for a third time.I bet Kiko wishes he fought Frampton 2 year ago now,at least he had half a chance back then,but if the Molitor fight is anything to go by he''ll not last 6 rounds

I don't look too much into the Molitor fight I was there near ringside he didn't want to know and was a shadow of his former self. The second he got in trouble can't blame him will have been paid good money and has already been world champion twice

Hope this fight comes off Kiko will want to get himself into the world title picture and will attack Carl unlike Molitor. Don't see the point in rushing Carl should I win like expected a defence against Casey followed by an ex world champ or an eliminator would be ideal.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Lets hope it finally happens this time ay? I hope Martinez doesnt pull out for a third time.I bet Kiko wishes he fought Frampton 2 year ago now,at least he had half a chance back then,but if the Molitor fight is anything to go by he''ll not last 6 rounds

Martinez is a much tougher proposition than the Molitor Frampton faced. Caballero ruined Molitor he was never the same after that fight.

[twenty six]

There are other plans in the background I'm convinced of it, so I will say this fight won't happen.
Think about it - if Hearn wanted the fight, why didn't he put a purse bid in the first place to secure it ?
Remember the bid that secured it was a piss poor 60k Euro.
If you read what Eddie has said - it certainly indicates there are other options.
This is all about PR and keeping Frampton in the press and the fans stringing along until a formal announcement.