Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring: Free-to-air TV channel could yet show bout in UK

The Jackal will bid to become Ireland's first ever three-weight world champion on April 3

The Jackal will bid to become Ireland's first ever three-weight world champion when he takes on WBO World super-featherweight king Herring on Saturday, April 3.

It was announced earlier this week that the bout would be shown on iFL TV in the UK and Ireland, a boxing streaming channel which shows live events on its YouTube channel.

Now it is being reported that Channel 5 could show the fight free-to-air next Saturday night.

Mike Coppinger from The Athletic said: "Source: The Jamel Herring-Carl Frampton title tilt on April 3 will be televised on free-to-air Channel 5 in the U.K. Frampton bidding to become first Irish three-division champ ever."



Fight fans in the UK have been wondering how they will get to watch the big fight, which is taking place at the The Rotunda at Caesars Palace, Bluewaters, Dubai.

BT Sport had the rights when the fight was originally scheduled for February 27 in London, but then it was postponed after Frampton picked up a minor hand injury.

But BT appeared to have cooled their interest after the event was rescheduled for Dubai.

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