It’s official! Carl Frampton v Chris Avalos bout slated for February

Carl Frampton will defend his IBF world super bantamweight title against Chris Avalos at Belfast's Oddysey Arena on February 28.

The champion met the mandatory challenger at a Belfast press conference today where the date for their bout was confirmed. Frampton sealed the title with a unanimous decision victory over Spain's Kiko Martinez in September. Frampton's first defence was supposed to take place within 90 days of his victory but the bout had to be delayed after Frampton requested an extension after injuring his hand against Martinez. "The Jackal" is currently 19-0 in his professional career, with 13 knockouts to his name.

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The man he meets at the end of February, Chris Avalos, stopped Yasutaka Ishimoto in May to earn his spot as mandatory challenger before finishing Jose Cen Torres in August to move to 25-2. With a win against Avalos, Frampton will be hopeful of the opportunity to fight in a unification bout against WBA champion Scott Quigg. Tickets for Frampton v Avalos go on sale tomorrow at 10am.