Carl Frampton vs. Jamel Herring - 3 April 2021

[mickey1975]

Announced by Kugan ffs
It's all a bit strange no? Top Rank, FW and BT seemingly not involved at the moment

It’s blatantly MTK, hence the location.

[llwynog]

Yep, those D4G Promotions always do the dubai mtk bills, whoever they are

[maverick23]

All a bit strange. One of FW’s most well known fighters, fighting against a current world champ and not a word seemingly coming from him or his team.

Will the fight likely be on YouTube then? Or does a broadcaster risk some negative headlines and show the MTK show?

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Press Release

The highly-anticipated WBO super-featherweight title fight between Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton will now take place at The Rotunda at Caesars, Bluewaters, Dubai on Saturday 3 April.

Dubbed as ‘Legacy’, the D4G Promotions event sees American hero Jamel Herring (22-2, 10 KOs) make the third defence of his world title, with the man known as ‘Semper Fi’ looking to continue his fantastic run of form.

Standing in his way is Belfast’s Carl Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs), who attempts to achieve his dream by become the island of Ireland’s first and only three-weight world champion.

Ahmed A Seddiqi of D4G Promotions said: “We are honoured to now be staging the incredible world title battle between Jamel Herring and Carl Frampton. This is one of the most anticipated fights of the year, and we’re proud to have it in Dubai.

“This event has been a long time coming and we know boxing fans from across the globe will be tuning in to see if history will be made an a new legacy crowned or if we’ll see a hattrick.

“This is going to a be a must-see event, and it is one that people are certain to be talking about around the world for years to come.”

Reigning champion Jamel Herring said; “All of the postponements have been frustrating, but I’m happy that this fight is still happening. I want to thank Top Rank, my manager Brian McIntyre and MTK for working behind the scenes to keep things on track because it definitely wasn’t easy keeping this event together.

“I still have the same hunger I had when this fight will first presented. After watching the great performance Oscar Valdez showcased over the weekend, I’m definitely looking forward to making a statement in this exciting division.

“I know a victory over Frampton will lead to bigger and better things down the road, but I have to take care of Carl Frampton first and I’m totally focused on defending my title on April 3.”

Challenger Carl Frampton added; “Delighted to get this the new date and venue confirmed, it’s definitely been a rollercoaster to get here and I want to thank my team at MTK Global, Queensberry and Top Rank for getting this over the line.

“This is my chance to make history and fans or no fans, this fight is going to be one fight fans will remember. Jamel is a tough opponent but I’ve put the work in, I have a fire lit inside me and I’m confident that this legacy fight will go in my favour on the night, I’ll be leaving it all in the ring.”

[maverick23]

Still no word of where the fight will be shown?

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Still no word of where the fight will be shown?

No, even the poster doesn't even say IFL TV

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Herring vs Frampton: Donnie Nietes to face Orlando Penalba in April 3rd return

Nietes was last seen edging out Kazuto Ioka for the WBO super flyweight title in 2018

Former four-division champion Donnie Nietes is set to end a two-year layoff on April 3rd as part of the newly rescheduled Jamel Herring vs Carl Frampton card. Now, =https://www.asianboxing.info/asian-new ... ng reports that he’ll face unbeaten Panamanian and WBO No. 13-ranked super flyweight Orlando Penalba.

Countryman Albert Pagara, meanwhile, still has TBA in his crosshairs.

The 38-year-old Nietes (42-1-5, 23 KOs) hasn’t seen action since NYE 2018, when he narrowly defeated Kazuto Ioka to claim gold in his fourth weight class. “Ahas” is more than 16 years removed from his last professional defeat and boasts notable wins over Moises Fuentes, Edgar Sosa, and Juan Carlos Reveco.

Penalba (10-0, 2 KOs) doesn’t figure to feature on Nietes’ next list of notable wins. The 27-year-old debuted in 2018 and has exclusively fought in his home country, largely against opponents with losing records. His most recent victory, and first 10-rounder, saw him break Keiver Fernandez’s similarly fluffy undefeated streak.

Whether the aging Nietes can still play a factor in the red-hot super flyweight division remains in question, but barring a truly spectacular decline, he should be way too much for Penalba.

In addition to this, the main event, and Pagara vs TBA, the card also features Zhankosh Turarov vs Tyrone McKenna.

[Crease]

It’s blatantly MTK, hence the location.

Yep, Kinahan money for sure...

[Glass Joe]

Morals go out of the window when money takes over. this is just as bad as accepting money from saudi arabia

[maverick23]

Still no word of a U.K. broadcast partner for this one. Has anyone heard any news?

Given FW has a co promotional deal with Frampton and his promotional company is on the poster it’s weird that it’s not on BT. I wonder if all is well between him and Bob.

[Crease]

Given FW has a co promotional deal with Frampton and his promotional company is on the poster it’s weird that it’s not on BT. I wonder if all is well between him and Bob.

I think that FW and more particularly Bob are just being the face of this event. We all know the real money behind it is coming from "The Captain" as Bob calls him...

As mentioned before, the fact that MTK are not taking a percentage fee for representing Frampton is very telling...

[Crease]

I really would not be surprised if this fight ends up on Youtube - maybe the IFL channel or Frampton's own channel...

[ThereByTheGrace]

Its on the bt sport boxing schedule for april 3

[llwynog]

Where have you seen that?

[ThereByTheGrace]

https://box.live/uk-boxing-tv-schedule/bt-sports/

[NoScoutingReports]

[emallini]

Wee Carl is a legend

[maverick23]

https://box.live/uk-boxing-tv-schedule/bt-sports/

That’s not BT’s schedule. I think they’re presuming it’s going to be on BT.

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How to watch Jamel Herring vs Carl Frampton

Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring’s WBO junior lightweight world title defense against Belfast’s former two-weight world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton, on Saturday, April 3 from Caesars Bluewaters Dubai, will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+.

Herring-Frampton will headline a two-bout broadcast beginning at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.

In the 10-round junior welterweight co-feature, undefeated Kazakh star Zhankosh Turarov will fight Belfast native Tyrone McKenna.

Undercard action will stream live on ESPN+ at 1pm ET/10am PT.

“This is a fight that’s been in the works for a very long time, and I expect both Jamel and Carl to be at their best,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “It’s an even matchup, and I am pleased that fans in the United States can watch it live on ESPN+.”

Herring (22-2, 10 KOs) has made two defenses of the title he won from Masayuki Ito in May 2019, most recently defeating Puerto Rican challenger Jonathan Oquendo via disqualification last September at the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble. He was originally scheduled to face Frampton last summer in Belfast, but COVID-19 intervened. Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs), who won world titles at junior featherweight and featherweight, hopes to make history as the island of Ireland’s first three-division world champion. He has won two straight bouts since losing a unanimous decision to Josh Warrington in December 2018 for the IBF featherweight world title. In his lone ring appearance of 2020, Frampton knocked out late replacement foe Darren Traynor in the seventh round.

Undercard

Undercard action streaming on ESPN+ includes:

Former four-weight world champion Donnie Nietes (42-1-5, 23 KOs) returns to action after more than two years away from the ring and will fight an opponent to be named in a 10-rounder at junior bantamweight. Nietes, from the Philippines, is one of four Asian fighters in boxing history to capture world titles in four weight classes.

Keyshawn Davis (1-0, 1 KOs), a former U.S. amateur standout who captured a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships, will take on an opponent to be named in a six-round lightweight bout.

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[maverick23]

Very strange there’s no announcement on the U.K. side of things.

[ThereByTheGrace]

https://box.live/uk-boxing-tv-schedule/bt-sports/

That’s not BT’s schedule. I think they’re presuming it’s going to be on BT.

Sorry yep didnt notice until i was asked the source. I still believe it will be bt though!!

[maverick23]

https://box.live/uk-boxing-tv-schedule/bt-sports/

That’s not BT’s schedule. I think they’re presuming it’s going to be on BT.

Sorry yep didnt notice until i was asked the source. I still believe it will be bt though!!

You’re probably right pal - it’s just that if that’s the case why hasn’t it been announced yet. Only 3 weeks away now and I would have thought they’ll want to promote it properly.

[ThereByTheGrace]

That’s not BT’s schedule. I think they’re presuming it’s going to be on BT.

Sorry yep didnt notice until i was asked the source. I still believe it will be bt though!!

You’re probably right pal - it’s just that if that’s the case why hasn’t it been announced yet. Only 3 weeks away now and I would have thought they’ll want to promote it properly.

Agreed. Let’s see what happens! Maybe going low profile and last minute to avoid any questions from panorama!

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Press Release | Donnie Nietes faces Pablo Carrillo on Frampton vs Herring card in Dubai

Donnie Nietes has had his opponent confirmed for the “Legacy” event on April 3 at Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai, UAE. Former four-weight world champion will take on Pablo Carrillo for the vacant WBO International super-flyweight title on the Frampton vs Herring undercard.

It sees Filipino superstar Nietes (42-1-5, 23 KOs) make his highly-anticipated return to the ring, as he prepares to compete for the first time since December 2018.

Nietes has won world titles at super-flyweight, flyweight, light-flyweight and minimumweight during his incredible career, and has a serious challenge in front of him against Carrillo (25-7-1, 16 KOs), who is ranked #8 in the world with the WBA.

Carrillo has operated at the highest level in boxing for a number of years, having previously shared the ring with a number of world champions, including Kazuto Ioka, Luis Concepcion and Francisco Rodriguez Jr.

The event is headlined by Jamel Herring defending his WBO super-featherweight title against Carl Frampton. Elsewhere on the card, Zhankosh Turarov and Tyrone McKenna meet for the WBO Intercontinental super-lightweight title, Kazakhstan sensation Tursynbay Kulakhmet defends his WBC International super-welterweight title against 20-0 opponent Heber Rondon, and American prodigy Keyshawn Davis returns.

[maverick23]

Still no word on where this will be shown in the U.K.?

Surely BT can’t be happy having promoted this for the original date whilst their first 2 show headliners have been Khademi/Ahmed and Ball/Gilley.