The Jackal Stuns Martinez!

Carl “The Jackal” Frampton stuns three-time champion Kiko Martinez with a stunning ninth-round stoppage. Frampton kept his range well throughout most of the fight. The fight started to really heat up in the second with the Spaniard landing a left hook but Frampton just edged it with a variety of quality shots. In the third Martinez was more aggressive but Frampton managed to control the fight on the back foot by often landing first with his right hook and upper cut. Despite Frampton winning the rounds Martinez was still well in the contest with his left hook landing several times. However what Martinez had Frampton gave it straight back and the middle rounds belonged to the Northern Irishman. Even though Martinez continued to battle on it was clear he was becoming desperate as Frampton’s sharp left hooks and short rights were catching the champion’s ever-worsening left eye. Martinez was proving though why he was European champion with an entertaining and never give up attitude he kept on pressing. It took many by surprise but a short right hand dropped the Spaniard in the ninth round. As the relentless Martinez clambered to his feet and then stumbled into the ropes it gave the referee no choice but to wave it off. It was by far Carl Frampton’s toughest test in which he won the European super-bantamweight title. Martinez fought well but Frampton was just too good for him. The Jackal continues to prove that he is the real deal and move ever closer to a world title fight.