This extract was originally published online in October 2023. Carl Frampton delivers hot meals to homes in the Tigers Bay area of north Belfast during the Covid pandemic in 2020 In this extract from Carl Frampton: My Autobiography the former world champion boxer reflects on the Twelfth of July celebrations and recalls how he found a recent visit to the parade field underwhelming For us in Tiger’s Bay the Twelfth of July holiday was pretty much the highlight of the year. As kids it was as good as Christmas and definitely better than a birthday or Halloween or any other celebration you can think of.

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