It is officially confirmed that on February 27 in London the former two-weight champion Carl Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) will face the reigning WBO featherweight champion Jamel Herring (22-2, 10 KOs). The duel was planned first on December 19, then on January 16, but each time it was postponed.
In early 2020, the Top Rank promotion, led by Bob Arum and Frank Warren, assumed that this fight would take place on June 13, but the coronavirus pandemic forced the organizers to change their plans. The location of the battle, which was originally planned to be held in Belfast, has also changed.
Herring, 34, won the World Boxing Organization belt last May and has successfully defended it twice. Frampton last fought in August. The winner of this battle will have to defend the title against Shakur Stevenson.
