Jamel Herring stopped former two-division world champion Carl Frampton to retain the WBO Junior Lightweight world title at Caesars Palace Dubai.
Herring dominated the fight by boxing. He began to break the smaller Frampton down, and in round five. In round six, Herring dropped Frampton for a second time with a powerful left, Frampton tried to fight on, but began to take a battering and the fight was stopped at 1:40.
Herring of Coram, NY is 23-2 with 11 knockouts. Frampton of Belfast, IRE is 28-3.
Frampton announced his retirement after the fight.
“I’m just honored to share the ring with him, Herring said. “He’s a two-division world champion. He’s done great in the sport of boxing, and it was just an honor.
“It was an emotional rollercoaster just to get here. My last outing was not my best. People doubted me. They called me every name in the book, but even with the cut, I wasn’t going to give up. I wasn’t going to quit, and Carl Frampton is a tremendous champion. I’ve been a fan since day one. It’s tough to see any veteran of the sport go out like that.”
Frampton said, “I said before the fight I’d retire if I lost, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I want to just to dedicate my life to my family now. Boxing has been good to me. It’s also been bad to me, but the last few years with these boys have been the best years of my career. I just want to go home to my beautiful wife and kids, and that’s it.
“I just got beat by the better man. I really struggled to get inside on him.”
Nietes Decisions Carillo
Former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes won a 10-round unanimous decision over Pablo Carillo in a super flyweight fight.
Nietes landed 97 of 425 punches; Carrillo was 81 of 416.
Nietes, 114 1/2 lbs of The Philippines won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-95 and is now 43-1-5. Carillo, 114 1/2 lbs is 14-3-1.
Keyshawn Davis stopped Richman Ashelley after round four of their scheduled six-round lightweight fight.
Davis is 2-0 with two knockouts. Ashelley is 10-2.
Fahad Al Bloushi won a four-round unanimous decision over Suraj in a super featherweight fight.
Bloushi is 4-1. Suraj is 2-2.
Tursymbay Kulakhmet stopped Heber Rondon in round one of their scheduled 10-round super welterweight bout.
Kulakhmet dropped Rondon twice with vicious hook, and the bout was stopped/
Kulakhmet is now 3-0 with two knockouts. Rondon is 20-1.
