Former two-division champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton (26-2, 15 KOs) is on the hunt for another featherweight title. Frampton (pictured), from Belfast, Northern Ireland, will make his first stateside appearance in more than two years when he comes to Philadelphia for a ten-round bout against hard-hitting Emmanuel Dominguez on Saturday, Aug. 10th at the Liacouras Center. Dominguez (26-8-2, 18 KOs) is a 25-year-old native of Aguascalientes, Mexico who has won four of his last five, all by knockout. Frampton-Dominguez and a co-feature will stream live on ESPN+.
The entire undercard, including South Philadelphia heavyweight Sonny Conto (3-0, 3 KOs), Philadelphia-born featherweight Donald Smith (9-0, 6 KOs) and Puerto Rican middleweight puncher Edgar Berlanga (11-0, 11 KOs), will stream on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Peltz Boxing, tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Liacouras Center Box Office and www.liacourascenter.com, or by calling Peltz Boxing at 215-765-0922.
"Dominguez is a tall, young, hungry featherweight, so I'll need to be on my game,” Frampton said. “The premise of an Oscar Valdez [WBO featherweight champion] fight is dangling in front of me, so I want to go out and show the world that I've still got what it takes to be a world champion. Winning is always the most important thing, but I want to do it in style. It's great to be boxing stateside again. And Philly, in particular, has so much boxing history. I'd like to thank MTK Global and Top Rank for giving me the opportunity. I won't disappoint."
“Carl Frampton is already looking ahead to an Oscar Valdez fight, which gives me added motivation,” Dominguez said. “I am not a stepping stone. I am coming to Philadelphia prepared to ruin Carl’s plans.”
Frampton a ten-year pro who compiled more than 100 victories during a standout amateur career, is on the road back to another world title opportunity following his decision loss to IBF champion Josh Warrington last December. Frampton won the IBF junior featherweight world title in 2014 and then defeated WBA regular champion Scott Quigg via split decision in February 2016. He upset Leo Santa Cruz to win the WBA super championship in July 2016 but lost the immediate rematch six months later.
Frampton had won three in a row, including an interim world title, before running into Warrington in front of a sold-out Manchester Arena crowd in one of the year’s best fights.
