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18/07/2023
Carl Frampton Announced As New Boxing Analyst
TNT Sports has announced Carl Frampton as one of its new boxing analyst for its TV coverage.
Frampton will work alongside presenter Laura Woods to provide analysis on fights for the new sports channel.
TNT Sports is a rebrand of the former BT Sports which will now be available for streaming through Discovery +. The channel goes live for viewers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland from 18 July.
Belfast-born Frampton fought as a professional boxer from 2009 to 2021. During his career, he held world championships across two weight classes. Including the WBA (Unified) and IBF super-bantamweight titles between 2014 and 2016, and the WBA (Super) featherweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Frampton joins a long list of accomplished sportspeople and presenters in TNT's lineup. Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have been named as three of the presenters for football coverage. Meanwhile, recently retired Stuart Hogg has been announced as one of the new rugby pundits.
Commenting on the launch of the new channel, Andrew Georgiou, board member of the Joint Venture and President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: "We are hugely excited to launch TNT Sports across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TNT Sports goes live with a new and contemporary brand, a fabulous new and exciting line-up of talent, great value for viewers as well as flexible ways to buy and watch."
Frampton will work alongside presenter Laura Woods to provide analysis on fights for the new sports channel.
TNT Sports is a rebrand of the former BT Sports which will now be available for streaming through Discovery +. The channel goes live for viewers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland from 18 July.
Belfast-born Frampton fought as a professional boxer from 2009 to 2021. During his career, he held world championships across two weight classes. Including the WBA (Unified) and IBF super-bantamweight titles between 2014 and 2016, and the WBA (Super) featherweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Frampton joins a long list of accomplished sportspeople and presenters in TNT's lineup. Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have been named as three of the presenters for football coverage. Meanwhile, recently retired Stuart Hogg has been announced as one of the new rugby pundits.
Commenting on the launch of the new channel, Andrew Georgiou, board member of the Joint Venture and President and Managing Director, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: "We are hugely excited to launch TNT Sports across the UK and Republic of Ireland. TNT Sports goes live with a new and contemporary brand, a fabulous new and exciting line-up of talent, great value for viewers as well as flexible ways to buy and watch."
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