01/08/2016
Carl Frampton Wins WBA World Featherweight Title
Carl Frampton has beaten Leo Santa Cruz to become the WBA World Featherweight Champion.
The win means that Frampton, 29, is the first Northern Irish boxer to hold a world two in two different weight divisions, after moving up to featherweight.
He beat Santa Cruz on points to give the 27-year-old Mexican fighter his first defeat.
Offering his congratulations to Frampton, Sports Minister Paul Givan, said: "Carl Frampton is now Northern Ireland's first world boxing champion at two different weights – super bantamweight and now featherweight. This is a great achievement for Carl and for Northern Ireland.
"For our country to again 'punch above its weight' in sport is a great credit to all our sports men and women. Sport is a fantastic way of bringing people together and Carl and the rest of our sports people are role models to so many.
"With the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio coming up, this will be another opportunity for our home grown athletes to shine. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the athletes going to Rio best wishes for success.
"Finally, many congratulations to Carl and his team on becoming the WBA featherweight champion of the world."
North Belfast Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister said: "I want to congratulate Carl on yet another fantastic victory, putting him again under the spotlight and showcasing what a great ambassador he is for North Belfast.
"Yet again he has proven what can be achieved through hard work and determination and he will be an inspiration to many local young sportsmen.
"He really is a true champion and I look forward to seeing him home in North Belfast in the not too distant future."
(MH)
The win means that Frampton, 29, is the first Northern Irish boxer to hold a world two in two different weight divisions, after moving up to featherweight.
He beat Santa Cruz on points to give the 27-year-old Mexican fighter his first defeat.
Offering his congratulations to Frampton, Sports Minister Paul Givan, said: "Carl Frampton is now Northern Ireland's first world boxing champion at two different weights – super bantamweight and now featherweight. This is a great achievement for Carl and for Northern Ireland.
"For our country to again 'punch above its weight' in sport is a great credit to all our sports men and women. Sport is a fantastic way of bringing people together and Carl and the rest of our sports people are role models to so many.
"With the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio coming up, this will be another opportunity for our home grown athletes to shine. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the athletes going to Rio best wishes for success.
"Finally, many congratulations to Carl and his team on becoming the WBA featherweight champion of the world."
North Belfast Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister said: "I want to congratulate Carl on yet another fantastic victory, putting him again under the spotlight and showcasing what a great ambassador he is for North Belfast.
"Yet again he has proven what can be achieved through hard work and determination and he will be an inspiration to many local young sportsmen.
"He really is a true champion and I look forward to seeing him home in North Belfast in the not too distant future."
(MH)
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