CARL: I’M NO QUITTER
Frampton was ready to retire... now he wants another world title
CARL FRAMPTON is fighting on because he is adamant he can still win another world title.
Frampton admits he felt like quitting after losing to IBF featherweight champ Josh Warrington before Christmas before realising he still has the desire to carry on.
“Initially, after the fight I didn’t want to box any more, that was it,” the two-weight world champ told Mirror Sport. “Then I reflected on it, had a bit of a think and just thought it was a bad night.
“I wouldn’t want to finish on a fight like that. I feel I have a lot more to give and I want to prove it.
“It’s almost like a redemption crusade now. I still believe I can beat guys like Warrington and Oscar Valdez.
“I want to win a world title again. I think I can do that and I want to do it sooner rather than later.”
Frampton, who turns 32 this month, has ruled out going back down to superbantamweight, where he won the IBF and WBA titles, and insists he is sticking with trainer Jamie Moore.
“Jamie is a quality trainer and I will continue to be with him,” said the Belfast fighter. “Leaving him has not crossed my mind.”
“Featherweight is my weight. Super-bantamweight was suggested to me and I said if something came up, I would consider it.
“From that came the headlines ‘Carl Frampton is going back down to superbantamweight’, but that’s not how it is.
“You keep all your options open, but at this moment in time I am a featherweight fighter.”
■ FRAMPTON was speaking ahead of the launch of his new weekly boxing show, TKO, with JOE.co.uk. The show is available to download as a podcast at https://playpodca. st/tko and is also available on YouTube.