Carl Frampton Record
| Total Fights | 31 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 16 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Carl Frampton's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 11 years and nine months, Carl Frampton fought 31 times with 28 wins and 3 losses.
Frampton retired from professional boxing with a record of 28-3, which included three world-title wins and three successful title defense fights at the super-bantamweight weight division. He had a 51.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 16 of his total 31 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Frampton's career was a 6th round TKO loss to Jamel Herring in a super-featherweight title fight.
His last fight was a 6th round TKO defeat to Jamel Herring on April 3, 2021. Frampton was fighting for the super-featherweight WBO title.
Some of Frampton's best fights and notable victories include wins over Léo Santa Cruz, Chris Avalos, Kiko Martínez, Nonito Donaire, Tyler McCreary, Darren Traynor, and Luke Jackson.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Apr 3, 2021 | 34 | Jamel Herring | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 30 | Aug 15, 2020 | 33 | Darren Traynor | Win | TKO7 |
| 29 | Nov 30, 2019 | 32 | Tyler McCreary | Win | UD |
| 28 | Dec 22, 2018 | 31 | Josh Warrington | Loss * | UD |
| 27 | Aug 18, 2018 | 31 | Luke Jackson | Win | TKO9 |
| 26 | Apr 21, 2018 | 31 | Nonito Donaire | Win | UD |
| 25 | Nov 18, 2017 | 30 | Horacio García | Win | UD |
| 24 | Jan 28, 2017 | 29 | Léo Santa Cruz | Loss * | MD |
| 23 | Jul 30, 2016 | 29 | Léo Santa Cruz | Win * | MD |
| 22 | Feb 27, 2016 | 29 | Scott Quigg | Win * | SD |
| 21 | Jul 18, 2015 | 28 | Alejandro González Jr. | Win * | UD |
| 20 | Feb 28, 2015 | 28 | Chris Avalos | Win * | TKO5 |
| 19 | Sep 6, 2014 | 27 | Kiko Martínez | Win * | UD |
| 18 | Apr 4, 2014 | 27 | Hugo Cázares | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | Oct 19, 2013 | 26 | Jeremy Parodi | Win | KO6 |
| 16 | Feb 9, 2013 | 25 | Kiko Martínez | Win | TKO9 |
| 15 | Sep 22, 2012 | 25 | Steve Molitor | Win | TKO6 |
| 14 | May 26, 2012 | 25 | Raúl Hirales Jr. | Win | UD |
| 13 | Mar 17, 2012 | 25 | Prosper Ankrah | Win | KO2 |
| 12 | Jan 28, 2012 | 24 | Kris Hughes | Win | TKO7 |
| 11 | Sep 10, 2011 | 24 | Mark Quon | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Jun 4, 2011 | 24 | Robbie Turley | Win | UD |
| 9 | Mar 5, 2011 | 24 | Oscar Chacin | Win | TKO4 |
| 8 | Dec 3, 2010 | 23 | Gavin Reid | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Sep 18, 2010 | 23 | Yuriy Voronin | Win | TKO3 |
| 6 | Jun 11, 2010 | 23 | Ian Bailey | Win | UD |
| 5 | Mar 5, 2010 | 23 | Istvan Szabo | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Feb 12, 2010 | 22 | Yoan Boyeaux | Win | UD |
| 3 | Nov 6, 2009 | 22 | Ignac Kassai | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Sep 4, 2009 | 22 | Yannis Lakrout | Win | UD |
| 1 | Jun 12, 2009 | 22 | Sandor Szinavel | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Carl Frampton (The Jackal) is a 37-year old retired Irish professional boxer. He was born in Tigers Bay, Belfast, Northern Ireland on February 21, 1987. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 11 years — from 2009 to 2021.
Frampton made his professional boxing debut against Sandor Szinavel at the age of 22 on June 12, 2009, defeating Szinavel via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 22 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 13 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on September 6, 2014 after 18 professional fights, against Kiko Martínez for the super-bantamweight IBF title. He defeated Martínez via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
Carl Frampton was a one-time unified super-bantamweight world champion, and has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Frampton's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Frampton had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on April 3, 2021 against American boxer Jamel Herring for Herring's super-featherweight WBO title. Frampton lost the fight via 6th round TKO. It's been 3 years and 22 days since this fight.
Championships
Frampton had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Carl Frampton fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2016 | Léo Santa Cruz | Featherweight | WBA (Super) | MD |
| Feb 27, 2016^ | Scott Quigg | Super-bantamweight | WBA (Super) | SD |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Kiko Martínez | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Carl Frampton had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — super-bantamweight (x3) and featherweight. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016^ | Scott Quigg | Super-bantamweight | IBF | SD |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Alejandro González Jr. | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Chris Avalos | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Carl Frampton lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Léo Santa Cruz | Featherweight | WBA (Super) | MD |
Highlights
Frampton fought a total of 31 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at three weight divisions. These six fights are the highlight of his career.
February 9, 2013: Carl Frampton puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Kiko Martínez via 9th round TKO.
September 6, 2014: Frampton wins his first world title by defeating Kiko Martínez via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-bantamweight world champion.
February 28, 2015: Frampton successfully defends the IBF super-bantamweight title against Chris Avalos, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
February 27, 2016: Frampton becomes a unified super-bantamweight world champion by beating Scott Quigg via 12 round split decision. He now holds the IBF and WBA (Super) super-bantamweight world-champion belts.
July 30, 2016: Frampton wins the WBA (Super) featherweight title from Léo Santa Cruz, by beating Cruz via 12 round majority decision.
April 21, 2018: Carl Frampton beats Nonito Donaire via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Carl Frampton have on his record?
Frampton knocked out 16 of his 31 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 51.6%. Of his total 28 wins, 16 of them were via KO (57.1%).
What was Carl Frampton's first world title win?
Frampton's first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Kiko Martínez via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Carl Frampton win?
Frampton won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Carl Frampton make?
Frampton had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.