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THIS is the incredible transformation Windsor Park went through to host Carl Frampton's homecoming dream at the weekend.

Northern Ireland's national football stadium and home of Linfield FC turned into boxing under the lights with 24,000 sports fans packed in.

Carl Frampton delighted 24,000 fans crammed inside a transformed Windsor Park on Saturday night
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Carl Frampton delighted 24,000 fans crammed inside a transformed Windsor Park on Saturday nightCredit: Getty Images - Getty
This was how the stadium looked hours before boxing took over from football
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This was how the stadium looked hours before boxing took over from footballCredit: Twitter

The official capacity of Windsor Park is around 19,000 - but with the extra seating pitch-side for Frank Warren's bumper bill, 24,000 fans crammed in.

And this stunning timelapse shows how much work went on to make the venue fit for purpose.

And fight fans will have left happy too - at least with their man in the main event.

Frampton was sensational in the squared circle, a class above his durable but limited opponent Luke Jackson.

Slowly the pitch is covered with white plastic as the stage gets set for a boxing bumper bill
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Slowly the pitch is covered with white plastic as the stage gets set for a boxing bumper billCredit: Twitter
As the ringside seating is assembled, all that needs doing now is the construction of where the fighting will take place
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As the ringside seating is assembled, all that needs doing now is the construction of where the fighting will take placeCredit: Pacemaker Press

The Jackal got the job done as expected a in his hometown with a ninth-round stoppage, with his victory watched on by the man he will fight next.

World champ Warrington was ringside at Windsor Park as he watched his stablemate see off Aussie underdog Jackson.

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Carl Frampton delighted a partisan home crowd - even if the rain didn't, as he defeated gallant Luke Jackson
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Carl Frampton delighted a partisan home crowd - even if the rain didn't, as he defeated gallant Luke JacksonCredit: Twitter
Tyson Fury and his one-sided victory against Francesco Pianeta formed the chief support at Windsor Park
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Tyson Fury and his one-sided victory against Francesco Pianeta formed the chief support at Windsor ParkCredit: Pacemaker Press
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Both boxers are promoted by Frank Warren, and the two will clash before the year is out with the IBF belt on the line.

Warrington stunned the division back in May when he outpointed Lee Selby at his beloved Elland Road, home of Leeds United to win his first ever world title.

The other big fight on the night saw Tyson Fury win every round against Francesco Pianeta.

But the biggest news came AFTER his most routine of victories - as it was announced he would face WBC champ Deontay Wilder for the one world title he has never held.

That will likely take place in Las Vegas in November or December.

It was announced after his victory to the thousands of boxing fans that Tyson Fury would fight Deontay Wilder next
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It was announced after his victory to the thousands of boxing fans that Tyson Fury would fight Deontay Wilder nextCredit: Pacemaker Press
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