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Two Tons is the heaviest bout in town

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JOSH WARRINGTON and Carl Frampton deserve plenty of gifts this Christmas for stepping up to put on a cracker for the fans in this festive period.

The Leeds man won the IBF featherwei­ght title in May with a stunning performanc­e to beat one of Britain’s best in Lee Selby.

Warrington (below) could have demanded a nice easy defence to give him a few quid over the Christmas period.

But it is the mark of the man that he had no plans to make it an easy finish to 2018 – instead he wants to cap it off with another big win.

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Frampton had no issues in stepping up to the challenge either as he gets a shot at becoming a four-time world champion.

The Belfast man has been a joy to work with since he signed with me and neither man hesitated when the contracts were put in front of them.

Frampton’s last fight at Manchester Arena was a snooze-fest when he outclassed

Scott Quigg.

But this one has all the ingredient­s to make sure it is a thriller that delivers.

There are unificatio­n fights on offer ® Interview by

CHRIS McKENNA for the winner as they look to add to their legacies.

But both men will be desperate to ensure they’re sitting at the dinner table on Christmas Day with a glittering IBF belt under the tree.

The whole card is stacked with fights that are a lot more than stocking fillers.

Mark Heffron fighting Liam Williams for the vacant British middleweig­ht title is a headline act on its own.

Then there is Martin Murray looking to keep his world title dreams alive against ex-champ Hassan N’Dam.

Rising stars Irish featherwei­ght Michael Conlan and English heavyweigh­t Nathan Gorman are on the card with former WBO middleweig­ht king Billy Joe Saunders making his return.

Christmas is a time when you have to be wary of dodgy goods on sale and when it comes to boxing, pay-per-views are not always legitimate.

But make no mistake this one is the only show in town tonight. ¬ÊJosh Warrington v Carl Frampton is live on BT Sport Box Office.

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