Carl Frampton confirms return to Belfast to begin bounce back from first defeat

ByPA Sport

Updated 07/06/2017 at 12:28 GMT

Carl Frampton has confirmed he will return from his first professional defeat on July 29 in Belfast.

Carl Frampton waits for the start of his WBA featherweight title fight against Leo Santa Cruz at MGM Grand Garden Arena on January 28, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The 30-year-old in January lost his WBA super-featherweight title to Leo Santa Crux in Las Vegas in his fourth successive fight on the road.

He had long planned to face IBF champion Lee Selby in a unification match-up, and also spoke of his desire for a third fight with Santa Cruz.

Selby, however, must first face his mandatory challenger Johnny Barros, and Santa Cruz is expected to fight Abner Mares, increasing the likelihood of Frampton agreeing a building fight.

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"July 29th - keep it free," Frampton wrote on Twitter. "I can't wait to box at home.

"Press conference will be in the next week and tickets will go on sale straight after. Homecoming."

Frampton last fought in Belfast when he stopped Chris Avalos in February 2015.

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