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Team Frampton’s decision to bring big time boxing back to terrestrial was a massive coo for everyone involved, as both the fans along with the media responding positively to the unexpected announcement.
This decision to sign on the dotted line with ITV will irrefutably broadcast The Jackal to an untouched audience, who perhaps have not had a chance to witness Carl Frampton yet, due to his exploits with the previous subscription channels in the UK. So the exposure a free channel can bring, could certainly catapult the IBF champ into a genuine household name across the UK.
Throughout the build up, both fighters have publicized their loathe for one another on various occasions, their bickering back and forth has merely established their disdain. In saying that, the pair are in agreement that Saturday night’s mêlée will in no way be an easy clash for either man.
The confident Avalos has travelled across the Atlantic Ocean with a barrel full of self-belief, his eyes fixed firmly on that illustrious IBF strap he has been dreaming of. Still, everything is seemingly stacked against him, but can he cause an almighty upset and dethrone a highly skilled young champion in his own back yard?
