Carl Frampton
Carl Frampton urges wife Christine to watch back Josh Warrington defeat
The Jackal only got round to finally watching it this week and admits it wasn't as brutal as he first thought
Gareth Fullerton
Carl and his wife Christine (Image: Presseye)
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Carl Frampton has urged his wife Christine to watch back his defeat to Josh Warrington - insisting it isn't the horror show they both initially thought.
Frampton was soundly beaten by IBF world featherweight champion Warrington at Manchester Arena on December 23.
It was a crushing defeat that left the 32-year-old Belfast boxer contemplating retirement - something his wife Christine had advised her husband to do in the aftermath of his second professional loss.
The Jackal only got round to watching back the whole fight this week, almost three months on from that disappointing night in Manchester.
And after sitting through the entire 12 rounds, Frampton believes a rematch with Warrington could prove a whole different story.
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Speaking on his TKO podcast, he said: "I was comprehensively beaten, but with changes I can beat guys like Josh Warrington and Leo Santa Cruz and Oscar Valdez. If I perform like that (in Manchester), I won't win the fight,.
"But I know I can do it. Credit to Josh, I hope he goes on and beats Kid Galahad and potentially we could do it in the future."
Christine was at ringside in Manchester but could barely watch as Carl endured a Warrington onslaught in the first two rounds.
Watching back the fight on TKO, Frampton said: "I've just caught my wife who has her head down there, and it makes me very emotional watching that.
"She spoke to me afterwards and said she doesn't want me to box anymore, and I totally understand that.
"But just seeing her there makes me emotional."
Frampton enjoyed a bit more success in the middle and late rounds of the fight, but admits he made some schoolboy errors which saw Warrington stretch to a comfortable points win.
Despite the loss, the 32-year-old took some encouragement after finally watching the video footage.
"I would love to get Christine to watch this, I don't think it is as brutal as I had in my head," he said.
"Time warps things, and other people's opinions. It is one-sided and a convincing win for him, but a few little changes..."
Frampton added: "I would ask Christine to watch it, or watch the podcast. Just so she knows how much I love her (laughing).
"As time elapses, things in your head become more cloudy. And I think the fight wasn't as brutal as me or Christine had it on the night."
Frampton also said: "In my head it was more brutal than it actual is watching it back. And that's saying something because it was pretty one-sided. But I had it much worse than in my head.
"I was comprehensively beaten, but with changes that's a fight I could win. Simple as that. That's why I am still doing it.
"I know I can do it."
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