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.”