‘People think you’re done’ – Carl Frampton plans to give doubters the fingers
Carl Frampton [26(15)-2(0)] is looking forward to giving his doubters the finger when he becomes a world champion again later in the year.
‘The Jackal’ is regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest ever fighters, remains a massive draw, and is just one win away from a WBO featherweight world title fight.
However, the fighter revealed he still has those questioning his capabilities after he suffered defeat to Josh Warrington last December.
The former two-weight world champion has fans in the world of social media recommending he retire and advising him his best years are behind him.
The Jamie Moore-trained fighter doesn’t allow the criticism affect his confidence, but does admit he looks forward to the day when he can say ‘I told you so’.
“People think your done, your over the hill, got beaten by Warrington, you’re on the scrap heap, you’re shit. It’s over hang them up,” Frampton said on his Joe.ie TKO Podcast.
“You get it all the time on social media, but it doesn’t matter I believe I can do it. No one’s opinion matters as long as I go out and do it. But I want to prove people wrong. I want to go out and stick my fingers up and say ‘I told you’. I know I can do it I genuinely know I can do it. I don’t think I’d be continuing on if I didn’t believe I could win a world title.”
Frampton looks set to return in August on a Top Rank card in Boston. Victory in that clash will set up a pre-Christmas world title fight with WBO Oscar Valdez been mooted as the most likely opponent.
It’s a quick route back to the top for the Belfast fighter, but he believes he has done enough in his career to have earned quick passage back to the top.
“Without blowing smoke I feel like I deserve it. I have been a unified champion. I have moved up a weight and won a title in a second division against a future Hall of Famer [Leo Santa Cruz]. I have beaten another future Hall of Famer in Nonito Donaire, who has had this amazing comeback.”
“I deserve it and that’s the bottom line. I know I lost to Josh Warrington- I got it wrong on the night. There’s lesser guys that get world title shots than me that don’t maybe deserve it. I absouletly in my heart of hearts feel I deserve a world title shot.”
“I’ve been a unified champion. I’ve beaten Hall of Famers. I deserve it.”@RealCFrampton says he feels he deserves another shot at a world title #TKO | Together with @32Red
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— SportsJOE (@SportsJOE_UK) May 28, 2019
