It is being said that the “Titanic Showdown: Kiko Martínez vs. Carl Frampton 2” is the biggest boxing event to ever take place in Northern Ireland.
The epic world title contest takes place on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the 16,000-seat outdoor arena at Titanic Belfast in the city’s historic Titanic Quarter.
In their first contest Frampton took Martinez out in nine rounds but since then, Martinez has gone on a four fight win streak and has captured the IBF title in the process with an upset victory over Jonatan Romero.
Will the undefeated Frampton be able to best Martinez again? Or will Martinez defend his title and even up the score against “The Jackal?”
Read on for Round By Round Boxing’s staff predictions for Carl Frampton vs. Kiko Martinez II and let us know who you think will win.
Carl Frampton
vs.
Kiko Martinez II
Lou Catalano, Staff Writer
Kiko Martinez has been rolling lately, but Carl Frampton already waxed him early last year.
Martinez is a tough dude, but he is a bit one-dimensional, and Frampton is nasty. He’s able to fight inside or outside pretty well.
He walked Martinez into a brutal right hand last time out, and I’m betting he catches him again. Frampton takes this one.
Prediction: Frampton
Alex Burgos, Editor-in-Chief
Kiko Martinez is looking for redemption against the undefeated Carl Frampton. Frampton sent Martinez packing with a KO in Round 9 last year and with the rematch being held in his hometown of Belfast, he’ll have a great chance to do it again.
Martinez has not lost since being stopped by Frampton, even scoring a surprise victory against Jonatan Romero to win the IBF title. If Martinez is willing to go into the lion’s den for redemption against Frampton, it tells me he is pretty ballsy.
Kiko will need to get Frampton’s attention early on and try to take the crowd out of it. It’s a difficult task but I think Martinez is up for the challenge and I think he survives Belfast–and perhaps a knockdown–to leave with his title and a victory.
Prediction: Martinez
