Carl Frampton-Barry McGuigan court battle scheduled for September

Carl Frampton’s multi-million pound courtroom showdown with ex-manager Barry McGuigan will not get under way until September, it has emerged.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2020, 15:43 BST
Carl Frampton (left) previously fought for Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone PromotionsCarl Frampton (left) previously fought for Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions
Carl Frampton (left) previously fought for Barry McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions

The Belfast boxer’s lawsuit over allegedly withheld earnings has been put back again until after his next fight in June.

Counsel for Mr Frampton told a judge he will then need time to recover before the legal action can begin at the High Court in Belfast.

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Proceedings have now been pencilled in for a two-week hearing after the summer recess, starting on September 8.

Mr Frampton, 32, is suing Mr McGuigan, his wife Sandra McGuigan and Cyclone Promotions (UK) Ltd, claiming a failure to pay purse money from his bouts.

His case involves alleged earnings in excess of £4m, the court was previously told.

The writs form the basis of a counter-claim to separate proceedings brought against Mr Frampton in London by the McGuigan family-run Cyclone Promotions.

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Nicknamed ‘The Jackal’, the former two-weight world champion from the Tigers Bay area split with Cyclone in 2017.

He is facing an action from his former promoters for alleged breach of contract.

Mr Frampton is counter-suing on a number of grounds, including an alleged appropriation of fight earnings and a breach of the terms of an International Promotional Agreement (IPA).

His lawsuit refers to contracts for fights in Northern Ireland, England and the United States during an association stretching back to 2012.

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The case has been hit by a series of delays since proceedings were issued two years ago.

In court today Mr Frampton’s barrister, Peter Girvan, confirmed his next fight is scheduled for mid June.

He said it would be unrealistic for the action to begin that month “because of that bout and the recovery time”.

Instead, Mr Girvan disclosed: “We would request a trial date starting September 8 for two weeks.”