Northern Ireland at 100 - 100 Greats

100 Greats 1921-2021

Carl Frampton

Carl Frampton, MBE, was a professional boxer born on 21 February 1987. He had a successful amateur career before turning professional in 2009. Carl competed in two weight classes: featherweight and super-bantamweight. In 2016, he became the first boxer from Northern Ireland to have held world titles in two weight classes.

Carl Frampton retired from boxing on 3 April 2021 after being stopped by Jamel Herring in the sixth round of the super-featherweight world title contest in Dubai.

Area(s) of Learning

Physical Education
Language and Literacy

Skills and Capabilities

Cross-Curricular Skills
Communication
Using Mathematics
Using ICT
Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Managing Information
Working with Others
Being Creative
Self-Management

Decade

2000s

Aspects of NI life

Sport

Attitudes and Dispositions

Commitment-determination-resourcefulness
Community spirit
Concern for others
Curiosity
Flexibility
Integrity-moral courage
Openness to new ideas
Personal responsibility
Respect
Self-confidence
Tolerance