“It was an honour to introduce Carl Frampton three times in the ring,” he tweeted. “Speaking for so many fans, thanks for a career of thrills and excitement - enjoy spending more time now with your lovely Christine and the weans Carla and Rossa and a life of well earned joy.” Replying to Buffer, Frampton’s wife, Christine, wrote: “Thank you MB. I have been starstruck twice in my life. “The first time meeting Mike Tyson and the second time meeting Michael Buffer. So thankful for the journey we have been on.” Northern Ireland’s former striker Gerry Armstrong told the fighter to “stand tall” and “be proud”, while First Minister Arlene Foster retweeted a tribute to Frampton.