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Carl Frampton honoured with civic reception in Belfast Carl Frampton being honoured at civic reception in Belfast
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Northern Ireland's new world champion boxer Carl Frampton is to be honoured at a civic reception in his native Belfast later on Tuesday. Northern Ireland's new world champion boxer Carl Frampton is being honoured at a civic reception in his native Belfast.
It was organised after his victory over Kiko Martinez on Saturday night, giving the Belfast boxer the IBF super-bantamweight world title.It was organised after his victory over Kiko Martinez on Saturday night, giving the Belfast boxer the IBF super-bantamweight world title.
Frampton, from Tiger's Bay in the north of the city, won unanimously on points.Frampton, from Tiger's Bay in the north of the city, won unanimously on points.
Thousands of boxing fans are expected to attend the public reception at Belfast City Hall at lunchtime. Hundreds of fans have gathered for the public reception at Belfast City Hall.
The ceremony is being shown on a big screen in the grounds of the building.
'Civic pride''Civic pride'
The ceremony will be shown on a big screen in the grounds of the building.
Speaking as she prepared to host the event, Lord Mayor of Belfast Nichola Mallon paid tribute to the boxer.Speaking as she prepared to host the event, Lord Mayor of Belfast Nichola Mallon paid tribute to the boxer.
"It put the city on such a high, such a buzz, and when you were speaking to people after the fight they were saying how proud they were of Carl, but also how proud they are of being from Belfast," she said."It put the city on such a high, such a buzz, and when you were speaking to people after the fight they were saying how proud they were of Carl, but also how proud they are of being from Belfast," she said.
"So in terms of our civic pride, it's done wonders for our city and we have to thank Carl for that."So in terms of our civic pride, it's done wonders for our city and we have to thank Carl for that.
"He's a wonderful role model, both inside the ring and out," she added."He's a wonderful role model, both inside the ring and out," she added.