MANCHESTER, UK: Carl Frampton defeated Scott Quigg on a split points decision to become the WBA and IBF super-bantamweight champion Saturday and guaranteed fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy a night out at Wayne Rooney’s expense.
Frampton triumphed after 12 rounds in front of a 20,000 sell-out Manchester crowd courtesy of 116-112 counts in his favour by two judges, with the other giving it to local fighter Quigg 115-113.
The hotly-anticipated bout also led to a good-natured Twitter duel between golf star McIlroy and Manchester United striker Rooney.
