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Carl Frampton excited about making his American debut

Carl Frampton

Undefeated Irish superstar Carl Frampton makes his U.S. professional debut against Mexican Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. in El Paso, Texas on 18th of July – Frampton will defend his IBF super-bantamweight title.

Frampton stopped Chris Avalos in March to retain the IBF belt he won in Belfast in September 2014.

Speaking about the challenge ahead, Frampton added:

“I’m very excited. Fighting for the first time in the United States on CBS, this is an incredible opportunity for me to get great exposure.
“His dad was a great champion, a great fighter. I respect both Gonzalez Jr. and his father

“It’s just levels really, and I am at a better level than Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. He’s a good fighter, I’m giving him credit. He will come to fight and make it interesting, but I have all the tools to beat him.

“He will try to keep it long, most of my opponents do. I can punch very hard and when I hit people they tend to go backwards.

“From the start he will try to keep it a long fight, but it’s up to me to use tactics that will work. We have plan A and plan B, but we think plan A will work.”