"My team and I have teamed up with the most powerful man in boxing, Al Haymon," stated IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, who recently took to Twitter to reveal that he's the latest addition to the continuously growing stable of influential advisor Al Haymon. Although former world champion Barry McGuigan will continue to be Frampton's manager, for all intents and purposes, the undefeated Irish standout will likely now be part of Haymon's plans for his Premier Boxing Champions series.
McGuigan also took to Twitter to share his thoughts on teaming up with Haymon. "Delighted to have teamed up with the biggest name in boxing globally, watch this space," he wrote. Although there's no word on when Frampton will make his return to the ring, the move opens up several opportunities for him, including potential fights with WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, three-division former world champion Abner Mares, or even WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr., who are all also signed with Haymon.
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