Watch Carl Frampton vs. Nonito Donaire live right here
By Nick Tylwalk
You can watch the showdown for the interim WBO Featherweight Title on Saturday from SSE Arena in Belfast right here.
Despite the tradition and respect for the combat sports in Northern Ireland, it’s not every week that boxing fans get to see a top level boxing match from Belfast. That changes tonight when Carl Frampton collides with Nonito Donaire.
Frampton is a former two-division world champion, but he’s just two fights removed from his first ever professional loss at the hands of Leo Santa Cruz. That came at MSG in New York, but he’s never lost while fighting in front of his home fans in Belfast.
He’ll have to contend with a man who has won even more world championship bouts, as Donaire has held titles in four different divisions. Alas, his stick isn’t nearly as high right now as it was circa 2012, as three of his four carer losses have come over the last five years.
Still, both men look to be in great shape, and the winner should be poised to come out of this battle positioned for bigger things later this year. That could mean a fight with WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez, who is healing up after an injury he suffered last month in a successful title defense.
Perhaps the best part of Frampton vs. Donaire is that Showtime Sports is offering the fight for free via its YouTube channel and Facebook page. It’s just the start of a big night of boxing on Showtime that continues later on Saturday on the main TV channel, with Jermall Charlo facing Hugo Centeno Jr. for the interim WBC Middleweight World Championship and Gervonta Davis squaring off with Jesus Cuellar for the WBA Super Featherweight World Championship in Brooklyn.
But you don’t have to go anywhere to watch Frampton vs. Donaire, as we’re embedding the live stream from Showtime Sports right here for you.
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