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(vblog) Boxing: Carl Frampton vs Kiko Rodriguez 2 9/6/2014

This Saturday, September 6th in Belfast, Northern Ireland, undefeated British Super Bantamweight Carl Frampton (18-0) makes his first attempt at a world title when he faces IBF Super Bantamweight titleholder Kiko Martinez.

Frampton is favored at (-430), with the comeback on Martinez at (+340).  The bout is a re-match that Frampton won by stoppage in the 9th round, which leads to the wide line.  But that bout was close when the one punch KO came, with some thinking Martinez was ahead and starting to pull away.  Martinez has gone on to win the world title since, and he has defended it several times, never letting the fight go to the cards.  Is Martinez the more improved fighter heading into the re-match?

Written by Miguel Iturrate

Miguel Iturrate started in the MMA business in the crazy early days of the mid-nineties. He has match-made more than 100 MMA events in Japan, Brazil, Russia and all over the United States, and played an integral role in MMA’s early modern history. Through Hook 'n' Shoot, Florida’s AFC, the Euphoria shows and bodogfight, Iturrate has left an indelible mark on MMA history. He can also lay claim to a record that not even the UFC can by contracting 36 fights in three days.

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