Frampton to Warren??

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6oldenbhoy wrote:

Ent wrote:

6oldenbhoy wrote:

Ent wrote:Frampton is from tigers bay so he has no "Irish" fan base like say duddy and mc closkey would have.

He'll have next to no fans from the south of Ireland.

Rubbish. His fan base is far superior to McCloskey. Do you read any boxing writers from the Republic? They are really high on Frampton. Frampton is a former Irish Seniors Champion, so he has a fan base. Why do you keep labouring the point that he is from Tigers Bay? Not everyone lets geography choose who they can and can't support.

If geography doesn't matter why would he have any Irish fans? Why not fight in china?

Like it or lump it he is from a really dodgy area and really dodgy people form a large part of his fan base.

Irish writers may appreciate his talents but that doesn't mean he's going to sell out a 50k arena as someone suggested.

I didn't say geography doesn't matter, my point was do you think Irish fight fans would not support him because of the district he grew up in? His fiancé is a Catholic, from the nationalist Poleglass area of West Belfast. His best mate, and who will most probably be his best man is Paddy Barnes, another Catholic. He shuns all talk of politics, even going as far as saying if national anthems are required for his bout, he will ask for Danny Boy instead. From what I can gather he receives great support from all sides of the community in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is moving on from the dark old days and its people like Carl who are helping.

How can you possibly say "really dodgy people form a large part of his fan base."? Have you surveyed them? You assume they are dodgy because of where Carl is from, but many people from Carl's area are actually decent working class people. No doubt there are a few bigots etc who follow him, but any fighter from Belfast will have the same. The crowd at the Oddysey was a mix of both religions and everyone got behind Carl and created a brilliant atmosphere. Regarding the sectarian singing, my brother, who was at the Martinez fight, didn't hear any. A mate was at the Molitor fight and he can't remember any either.

Irish journalists are writing about him because he is making waves and people want to read about it. If no one outside of Northern Ireland was interested in him, then he wouldn't get the coverage and column inches he does in the Republic of Ireland. I don't know who said he could fight in a 50k arena, but I imagine even Carl himself would scoff at the suggestion. Ireland doesn't have the population and boxing is still a minority sport behind Soccer, GAA and Rugby.

Where is McCullough from you dildo? Frampton fanbase in Ireland north and south is just fine.

I'm man enough to admit when I'm wrong and I will take your word on it that your brother was right.

Feel a bit guilty for being judgemental but I was informed the crowd was singing we will bathe ourselves in Fenian blood at his last fight.

Hence my scepticism that he would have many fans in the republic.

Ent wrote:The shankill or something.

Didnt he medal for Ireland in the Olympics also.