Carl Frampton’s title fight against super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring has been postponed due to a hand injury. The Northern Irishman was due to attempt to become a three-weight world champion in London on February 27th but the headline fight has now been put off, with no new date chosen. It’s nothing major though and there is no fracture.”The 33-year-old previously underwent hand surgery on both hands after his victory over Tyler McCreary in December 2019. “I did go into a fight with a hand injury against Tyler McCreary and ended up requiring surgery afterwards on both hands,” added Frampton. Training“No disrespect to Tyler, but Jamel Herring is a world champion and at a higher level so I need to be at my best.

Source: The Irish Times February 17, 2021 19:19 UTC