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Carl Frampton And Nonito Donaire To Fight For World Title
Belfast boxer Carl Frampton is to fight Nonito Donaire for the WBO interim featherweight world title at the SSE Arena on 21 April.
Commenting on the announcement, Frampton said: "It's great news and it adds a whole lot of razzmatazz to the event.
"I was sure that the winner of this fight was going to go onto fight for a world title in their next fight and having an interim world title on the line on 21 April all but confirms that."
Frampton won on points in his fight with Horacio Garcia in November.
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Commenting on the announcement, Frampton said: "It's great news and it adds a whole lot of razzmatazz to the event.
"I was sure that the winner of this fight was going to go onto fight for a world title in their next fight and having an interim world title on the line on 21 April all but confirms that."
Frampton won on points in his fight with Horacio Garcia in November.
(CD/MH)
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