Carl Frampton beats Tyler McCreary by unanimous decision
Written by News on 01/12/2019
Northern Ireland’s Carl Frampton stayed on course for another world title fight with a dominant points win over American Tyler McCreary in Las Vegas.
McCreary went down twice in the fight, from a body shot in round six and from hooks to the body in the ninth as Frampton sealed a unanimous decision victory with three scores of 100-88.
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The victory comes despite Frampton admitting afterwards he believes he fractured his left hand once again in the second round, having injured his fist twice in his pre-fight camp.
Frampton will now be hoping for a shot at the WBO super featherweight title against reigning champion Jamel Herring, having previously held world titles at super-bantamweight and featherweight.
The 32-year-old Belfast man has also been linked with a fight against Oscar Valdez, who marked his debut in the same 130lbs division with a hard-fought stoppage win over the spirited Adam Lopez.
Valez, the former WBO featherweight champion, was floored in the second round, but battled back to halt Lopez in the seventh round.
(c) Sky Sports 2019: Carl Frampton beats Tyler McCreary by unanimous decision
