"I'm over the moon to be fighting at such a unique venue. "It has been designed to generate an enclosed-type atmosphere and it will look really spectacular," said McGuigan.Īnd Frampton is thrilled to be getting the chance to fulfill his dream of becoming world champion at such a special sporting theatre. Martinez has since gone on to win the IBF world title, making two successful defences.Īnd even though this time the fight will be in an outdoor arena, McGuigan guarantees that Martinez can expect an even hotter reception. "Carl is a superstar in waiting and fully deserves this kind of stage to perform on."įrampton has made the Odyssey his very own home venue in recent years with a string of stunning victories – including a ninth round stoppage of Martinez last year which saw 'The Jackal' retain his European and Inter-Continental Super Bantamweight titles. "It is only fitting that we, with the assistance of the Northern Ireland Executive, have provided Carl with the best possible platform upon which to win the world title. "Cyclone Promotions have secured an incredible venue for what will be an incredible event," he added. It is up there alongside Northern Ireland's 1-0 win over hosts Spain at the 1982 World Cup, Ulster's 1999 European Cup triumph and Dennis Taylor's victory over Steve Davis on the final black in the 1985 world snooker final.Īnd McGuigan is confident Frampton has the star quality to add his own name to that illustrious list. "This is going to be an unparalleled event, the like of which the boxing world and Northern Irish sport have never seen before," said 53-year-old McGuigan, whose own iconic night at Loftus Road when he captured the world title with victory over Eusebio Pedroza has gone down as one of the great night's in local sporting history. McGuigan himself was famous for his King's Hall battles, while Frampton is a big Crusaders fan who has talked in the past about boxing at Seaview, but at yesterday's announcement, staged in the Titanic Centre, the excitement about what is Belfast's newest sporting venue – already dubbed 'The Jackal's Den' – was palpable. The BBC usually have 11 days to prepare the site but have settled on seven days to aid Frampton's world bid. "The Titanic Quarter is more of an iconic venue."įrampton has been handed the chance to hit the high notes just a week ahead of BBC Northern Ireland's annual Proms concert at the same venue. "We looked at going to the Maze site, but that would have been taking people out of the town, and also at the site at the King's Hall.
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"There is potential on the Titanic site for a 25,000-30,000 capacity arena, and that is something we are looking at.ĭaily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter "Carl is concentrating on his big fight on September 6 but it is my job to look beyond that. The weather could come in to play but McGuigan is well versed in outdoor events, having won the world title himself at QPR's Loftus Road football stadium in London almost 30 years ago.Īnd providing 'The Jackal' swims and 'La Sensacion' sinks in the big showdown, which will be beamed live to almost 100 countries, the Shore Road boxer can expect to be back at Titanic Slipways in future – at an even bigger venue.īoxing legend McGuigan, the former world featherweight champion and now Frampton's promoter, explained: "We are breaking new ground with this fight. Titanic Slipways will launch Carl Frampton towards global fame when he fights Kiko Martinez for the world title at the iconic venue on September 6 – and if Barry McGuigan gets his way 'The Jackal' could be in for plenty more Titanic clashes in future.įrampton will attempt to rip away the Spaniard's world super bantamweight crown in a special purpose-built temporary arena with a capacity of 16,000 – which means the fight will attract Ulster's biggest ever boxing crowd.
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