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Tomorrow night at the stunning Titanic Quarter, Belfast, hometown hero Carl Frampton attempts to realize his dream by conquering his old nemesis Kiko Martinez to obtain the Spanaird’s Super Bantamweight IBF title.
In a fascinating return of their thrilling encounter back in February 2013, which saw Frampton withstand extreme pressure from the tough Martinez to out of nowhere land a thunderous right hand to halt the Spanish freight train for the first time in his career, in the ninth round of a back-and-forth tussle.
As a relative 10 fight novice to the fight game back in 2011, Frampton was scheduled to fight the battle hardened Martinez, leaving many worried that Frampton was running before he could walk. However, to the surprise of everyone, the fight was cancelled and both fighters went their separate ways.
Despite this, a foundation was set, meaning it was inevitable that these men would settle their score in the ring.
It was almost two years before the fight was made and it was immediately apparent there was no love lost between both Frampton and Martinez. They clashed at every opportunity, which spilled into the ring on that unforgettable February night.
After the Frampton loss though, Martinez obliterated the highly rated Jhonthan Romeo in a sixth-round blitz, unexpectedly claiming his IBF strap. Rumours had circulated that Martinez had rejected a return with the Jackal, but nevertheless here we are and everyone is bang up for it.
So tomorrow night in this Titanic clash, will it be the sweetest revenge for Martinez or the day of the Jackal for Frampton?
