Carl Frampton says he is ready to deliver the biggest fight of his career if needed to beat Josh Warrington in Manchester on the 22nd of December.
Speaking at a press conference in Leeds the Jackal said, “I will be ready and will put in the performance of my life to win this fight, this fight might come down to who has the biggest heart I might have to deliver the performance of my career, but I am ready”.
After beating Luke Jackson at Windsor Park last time out the man from tiger’s bay said, “It would mean the world to me to go home with the belt it would mean more to me winning this one than possibly all my other ones put together because a lot of people said I was finished”.
Frampton also said he feels he is in his prime years and can’t wait for the big Christmas showdown “It’s going to be a big night I’ve been written off people are saying that I’ve been on the slide now I feel I am in my prime years. it’s always special when there’s an all British fight and I can’t wait for it”.
“If you look back to interviews 6 years ago I was counting down the days to retirement I was beating top guys when I wasn’t happy that’s says a lot now it’s different a happy fighter is a dangerous fighter I expect this to be a tough fight I’m in a good place and I am happy”
When asked about what he expects the atmosphere to be like on the big night the Jackal said it’s going to be noisy every time somebody has a success in the fight there’s going to be more noise. Half my fights have been away from home I will use the atmosphere to my advantage”.
Both fighters have a clear mutual respect for each other as they have both worked on BT Sport covering each other in the ring the Jackal saying, “I’ve only hated one man that I have fought and that was Chris Avalos we don’t have to have any sort of hatred going into the fight I have respected all my opponents Josh is no different”.
Josh Warrington says he is very excited about-facing Carl as he has dreams of big fights and aspirations of unifying and being the best in the division.
He says the Belfast and Leeds fans are the best in the world and the atmosphere in Manchester will be electric
Warrington also said he will end 2018 as the World champion very confident by saying “2018 is my year I beat Lee Selby when nobody expected me to I am very confident of doing that again against Carl in December I want to fight all the best fighters like Carl I can’t wait for this”.
The Leeds boxer’s father and trainer Sean O’Hagan added “This is a bigger fight than Lee Selby a harder fight in my opinion”
Frampton’s trainer Jamie Moore added Jamie Moore “You can’t teach some things Carl does some things that you can’t teach for example his anticipation of shots and footwork we have a gym full of very good fighters and that allows Carl to pick up little things he’s a very intelligent fighter.
Moore also heaped praise on Warrington by saying “Nobody will beat Josh Warrington without it being a very top fighter, but I believe Carl is the bigger puncher in the fight”.
The Media tour continues tomorrow in Belfast Frampton added “The Belfast fans are knowledgeable boxing fans and they were going to welcome Josh tomorrow and I am looking forward to welcoming him to the city I was welcomed today in Leeds nice and respectfully so tomorrow I expect the same”.