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Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton
The International Boxing Federation featherweight title will be on the line on December 22, 2018 when Josh Warrington (27-0, six knockouts) faces Carl Frampton (26-1, 15 knockouts). The bout will take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester and is scheduled for 12 rounds. Warrington is the defending champion. This bout can be seen on ESPN+.
When: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018
Where: Manchester Arena, Manchester
Why: IBF Featherweight Title
Preview: Josh Warrington may be the defending International Boxing Federation World featherweight champion but you’d hardly know it if listening to challenger Carl Frampton. Frampton has hardly been shy about his criticism of Warrington and gamblers seem to agree with him as the champion is an underdog to retain his title belt. Frampton has an impressive body of work in which he is the only Irishman to ever win two world championships in two different weight classes. But in Warrington he will be facing an undefeated champion. More
IBF Featherweight Title
Defending International Boxing Federation World featherweight champion Josh Warrington is currently ranked sixth in the world. Warrington stands at five feet, seven inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He is a native of Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom where he still resides. Warrington previously held the World Boxing Council International, European, Commonwealth, British, and English featherweight titles. Warrington is 28 years old.
In his last bout on May 19, 2018 Warrington faced Lee Selby for the International Boxing Federation world featherweight title. The bout took place in Warrington’s backyard of Elland Road Football Grounds in Leeds. Warrington scored a split decision win in the 12-round bout.
Prior to that on October 21, 2017 Warrington defeated Dennis Ceylan in a technical knockout. The bout took place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and ended in the tenth round. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds.
Carl Frampton is currently ranked second in the world. “The Jackal” stands at five feet, five inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. Frampton is a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland where he still resides. The 31-year-old Frampton has held the World Boxing Organization interim featherweight title since April of this year and previously held the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation World super bantamweight titles. Frampton is the first boxer ever from Ireland to hold world title belts from two different weight classes.
Frampton last stepped into the ring on August 18, 2018 against Luke Jackson. The bout took place at Windsor Park in Belfast. Frampton won a technical knockout for the interim World Boxing Organization world featherweight title. The TKO took place in the ninth round of a scheduled 12 round bout.
Prior to that on April 21, 2018 Frampton faced the famed Nonito Donaire for the interim World Boxing Organization world featherweight title. The bout took place at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Frampton scored a unanimous decision win over Donaire. The bout went the full 12 rounds.
Frampton could well be best known for the only fight he ever lost. On January 28, 2017 Frampton faced Leo Santa Cruz for the World Boxing Association super world featherweight title. Cruz won a 12 round majority decision win in the 12-round bout.
Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton
Despite the fact that Warrington is undefeated and the defending champion the fact remains that Frampton is more highly regarded as the man with two title belts from two different classes. Frampton is the higher rated boxer for a reason and has the superior resume and more impressive body of work.
Bet Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton
Opening Boxing Lines atBookmaker Sportsbook - Carl Frampton ( -185 ) Vs. Josh Warrington ( +170 ).
The current boxing line has Carl Frampton as the boxing favorite at -185, meaning you have to risk $185 to win $100. Josh Warrington is this fight’s underdog, that has value at +170, meaning that for every $100 bet you will win $170.
Total Rounds Betting
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds. Check back later for the total rounds betting line. For example, if the total rounds betting line is Over 9.5 Rounds -170, that means that if you think the fight is going to go to at least 10 rounds for you to win your bet you would need to bet $170 to win $100. The Under 9.5 +Rounds +170, would mean you would need to risk $100 to win $170.
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