article_snippet: Carl Frampton broke Avalos down until referee Howard Foster had no choice but to step in and stop the contest .
article_snippet: Not even the head butt – one of many – with which Avalos inflicted a cut beside Carl Frampton right eye could deter the ensuing onslaught from Avalos.
article_snippet: Carl Frampton response was like-for-like, landing a hefty blow to the jaw as the referee told them to break.
article_snippet: Referee Howard Foster –
article_snippet: quick stoppage of George Groves in the first fight against Carl Froch – rightly intervened as Avalos stood concussed and defenceless on the ropes after one minute and 33 seconds of the fifth round.
article_snippet: When Avalos tried to turn it into a gutter brawl all Avalos succeeded in doing was giving Carl Frampton the opportunity to demonstrate how Avalos has added punishing close-quarter in-fighting ability to Avalos impressive repertoire.