Carl Frampton needs referees had been extra conscious of Josh Warrington’s tendency to make use of his when he fought the Leeds man again in 2018.
The ‘Warrington headbutt’ has grow to be a subject of debate during the last variety of years with the final three males to share the ring with him – Mauricio Lara, Kiko Martinez and Luis Alberto Lopez – all complaining about use of the pinnacle throughout and after their respective fights with the previous two time world champion.
Certainly, Mexican Lopez, who defeated Warrington in Leeds earlier this month to assert the IBF featherweight world title, stated he received’t rematch the Brit as a result of he’s a ‘soiled fighter’.
The belt holder Michael Conlan now has in his sights went so far as to say: “He doesn’t need to be in professional boxing. Together with his preventing fashion, he could cause an accident to different boxers. He shouldn’t be allowed in boxing.”
Frampton did point out Warrington’s head following his world title defeat to the favored Leeds man again in 2018, suggesting a head conflict early within the combat had a bearing on the end result.
Nevertheless, it’s not one thing he dwelled on, nor was it one thing followers, pundits, or the media latched onto, which was identified by one in every of Eire’s biggest boxers identified in his widespread Sunday Life column this week.
Frampton has by no means seemed for excuses for the reverse in opposition to a fighter he has all the time expressed respect for, however he does trace that he wouldn’t of minded the referee being extra conscious of Warrington’s head antics.
“Josh has acquired numerous criticism as soon as once more as a consequence of his use of the pinnacle, however I don’t bear in mind the identical criticism once we fought regardless of my head being up like a bap afterwards!
“The usage of his head is one thing he’s all the time appeared to get away with, however that’s starting to vary. He bulls ahead with the pinnacle and appears to disguise it fairly nicely, however if you’re getting away with it then boxing is a case of win in any respect prices so good luck to him.
“I’d think about that Lopez and plenty of others together with the media are actually beginning to attract consideration to it, so it appears referees are starting to note.”
The BT Sport pundit feels Warrington could also be at the beginning of a slide and likewise stated he could be an important opponent for Conlan if the Belfast man can’t get a world title shot.
“Exterior of this, it wasn’t an excellent efficiency from Josh and there could also be a way that he’s on the similar stage the place I used to be once we fought – simply on the downward slope as he’s been at a excessive degree for such a very long time, nevertheless it’s arduous to remain there.
“I’m not saying that is the tip for him, however that is going to be troublesome for him to bounce again from though ought to Mick Conlan be unable to get a world title combat subsequent, maybe that could possibly be made as it might be a monster combat.”
