Carl Frampton stops Kiko Martinez to claim European title

Frampton wins European title and becomes first man to stop Martinez with dominant win By Martin Domin PUBLISHED: 23:44 GMT, 9 February 2013 | UPDATED: 01:13 GMT, 10 February 2013 Carl Frampton sent out a chilling message to the super bantamweight division by becoming the first man to stop Kiko Martinez and rip the European title from the stunned Spaniard in Belfast. Frampton, 25, had twice seen a meeting with the champion postponed when Martinez pulled out and had promised to make his adversary pay the ultimate price. And he did just that, knocking the 26-year-old out with a bludgeoning right hand in the ninth round