Carl Frampton v Leo Santa Cruz

FRAMPTON'S SANTA CRUZ SHOWDOWN CONTFIRMED FOR BOXNATION IN THE UK & IRELAND

One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated matchups has landed exclusively live on BoxNation with undefeated Irish sensation Carl Frampton taking on unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz next Saturday night (July 30).

The sizzling showdown between two of the world’s very best fighters has long been mooted but at the Barclays Center in New York on July 30th someone’s perfect record will be lost in a clash that on paper is a fight of the year contender. Both Frampton and Santa Cruz are aggressive fighters who refuse to take a back step, making this battle one not to miss.
Belfast’s Frampton, with a record of 22 wins and 14 KOs, has vacated his Super-Bantamweight World Titles to make the move up to the 126-pound division where he will challenge Mexican star Santa Cruz (32 wins and 18 KOs), for the WBA Super World Featherweight Championship.

This latest challenge for Frampton comes hot on the heels of his one sided victory back in February 2016 against former World Champion Scott Quigg in Manchester. Frampton, trained and mentored by father and son duo Barry and Shane McGuigan has set his sights on conquering a second weight division, for the same title Barry McGuigan previously held during his illustrious career.

The acquisition of Santa Cruz v Frampton adds yet another mouth-watering fight to the BoxNation schedule, which is set to air a host of top fights over the coming weeks including Terence Crawford v Viktor Postol and pound-for-pound star Canelo Alvarez v Liam Smith.

"I've never been to New York before and I’m looking forward to this big opportunity to put on a show for new fans in a new city,” said Santa Cruz. “I always fight for the fans and I'm excited to be able to do that somewhere I haven't been before. Frampton is a good fighter. He has power and skills and he moves when he has to, but he has a weak chin. When he gets caught with a good punch, he goes down. He doesn't like pressure and I have that. I'm looking forward to putting on an exciting show at the Barclays Center and I hope I leave with lots of new fans."
“I am in terrific shape, I feel fantastic in the gym and I am ready for the biggest fight of my career,” said Frampton. “On July 30 I will become a two weight world champion. I
respect Leo Santa Cruz, he is a great fighter and person, but I am preparing meticulously to overcome any challenge he brings. I cannot wait to hear the crowd at Barclays Center. It is my first time boxing in New York, where some of the greatest fights have taken place. I know there will be a large number of fans travelling from the UK and Ireland but there is also a huge Irish American audience and I am eager to show them all what I can do.”

Carl Frampton’s manager and Promoter Barry McGuigan "We are thrilled that BoxNation will broadcast the biggest fight of Carl Frampton's career to date against undefeated three weight world champion Leo Santa Cruz. This contest has all the ingredients needed to be fight of the year, as the all-action style of Santa Cruz collides with Frampton's counter-punching and power. A Frampton victory would see Carl become the first Northern Irishman in history to win world titles at two weight classes. New York is a prestigious fighting city where some of the greatest fights in history have taken place so there could be no better venue for this great match up. Watch it live and exclusively on Boxnation on July 30th, fight fans you are in for a treat."

Frank Warren, Chairman of BoxNation, said: “We are delighted to have landed this fight exclusively live on BoxNation. It is great to have Carl back fighting on our channel, the same place he won his first World Title back in 2014.”
Both Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz are renowned for their exciting and all-action fighting styles. This is a genuine 50-50 fight and one that has been talked about for a while, so we are very pleased that BoxNation will be the UK and Irish broadcaster of a showdown that has all the makings to go down in the history of the sport.”
Frampton v Santa Cruz is exclusively live on BoxNation

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I was talking about this and I said that it has barely been publicized at all, how come it took so long for BoxNation to get it confirmed on their channel?

Ya, this is a fight that slipped through the cracks. Probably because frampton looked less than stellar in his last fight. Still a good fight though. Santa Cruz wins by KO

It should say Frampton gave up his titles to avoid fighting Rigondeaux. Because he wanted no part of that.

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True but he will get KO'd by Santa Cruz so he has no good option at this point.

If Quigg had put his work rate up earlier he would have beaten Frampton , Cruz wins this by KO in an easy fight.

Forget you all!

Frampton wins by a boxing masterclass.

I think Frampton wins, he wont be bullied like other santa cruz opponents he has too much class

I think Frampton is the bet here. He is nearly 5/2 on Pinnacle! I make Cruz a slight fav. Think Frampton will win the early rounds easily before Cruz starts to get into the fight. Could see a very close decision either way. Very decent undercard too. Farmer Redkach looks a great matchup as does Rabchenko Harrison. Looking forward to this one.

Santa Cruz is too busy and too big for Frampton and I'm not sure how Frampton is going to get inside to get his punches off because Santa Cruz must have a big reach advantage (as would almost anyone in that division against Frampton).
I can see a couple of flash knockdowns against Frampton, but he won't be particularly hurt and it should go the distance.
And as the fight goes on, Frampton will have to take more risks, which should make for an entertaining fight.

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Santa Cruz is too busy and too big for Frampton and I'm not sure how Frampton is going to get inside to get his punches off because Santa Cruz must have a big reach advantage (as would almost anyone in that division against Frampton).
I can see a couple of flash knockdowns against Frampton, but he won't be particularly hurt and it should go the distance.
And as the fight goes on, Frampton will have to take more risks, which should make for an entertaining fight.

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I dont think Cruz is any bigger or stronger than Quigg (I may be wrong but would imagine Quigg is taller). In fact Id have Quigg v Cruz as a very close fight.

Ive never rated Cruz to be honest. He is good at everything but not great anywhere. I think Frampton could make him look silly.

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Santa Cruz is too busy and too big for Frampton and I'm not sure how Frampton is going to get inside to get his punches off because Santa Cruz must have a big reach advantage (as would almost anyone in that division against Frampton).
I can see a couple of flash knockdowns against Frampton, but he won't be particularly hurt and it should go the distance.
And as the fight goes on, Frampton will have to take more risks, which should make for an entertaining fight.

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I dont think Cruz is any bigger or stronger than Quigg (I may be wrong but would imagine Quigg is taller). In fact Id have Quigg v Cruz as a very close fight.

Ive never rated Cruz to be honest. He is good at everything but not great anywhere. I think Frampton could make him look silly.

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Make him look silly eh? Hmmm , we'll see. You could be right......or it could be yet another example of Brits bigging up British and Irish fighters and showing a lack of respect for foreign fighters.
Come to think of it, not just Boxing, every sport. 😉😄

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Santa Cruz is too busy and too big for Frampton and I'm not sure how Frampton is going to get inside to get his punches off because Santa Cruz must have a big reach advantage (as would almost anyone in that division against Frampton).
I can see a couple of flash knockdowns against Frampton, but he won't be particularly hurt and it should go the distance.
And as the fight goes on, Frampton will have to take more risks, which should make for an entertaining fight.

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I dont think Cruz is any bigger or stronger than Quigg (I may be wrong but would imagine Quigg is taller). In fact Id have Quigg v Cruz as a very close fight.

Ive never rated Cruz to be honest. He is good at everything but not great anywhere. I think Frampton could make him look silly.

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Make him look silly eh? Hmmm , we'll see. You could be right......or it could be yet another example of Brits bigging up British and Irish fighters and showing a lack of respect for foreign fighters.
Come to think of it, not just Boxing, every sport. 😉😄

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Im Irish so would not be very likely to big up a British fighter unless I really thought he was good.

Its funny you say that because there has been a big move towards Cruz with the bookies for this fight. Can get 5/2 on Frampton who opened up less than 6/4. Looks like the vegas line is driving this so think the US lads are underrating the foreign fighter this time.

Just for clarification I think Cruz is correctly the fav here. I gave him about a 55% chance of winning but the value is with Frampton with odds suggesting he just has a 28% chance of winning.

I think Frampton will win the early rounds with Cruz finishing strong. Really could go either way but think you have to be mad to back Cruz at 1.4 or less.

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Just for clarification I think Cruz is correctly the fav here. I gave him about a 55% chance of winning but the value is with Frampton with odds suggesting he just has a 28% chance of winning.

I think Frampton will win the early rounds with Cruz finishing strong. Really could go either way but think you have to be mad to back Cruz at 1.4 or less.

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55% chance, 28% chance, it doesn't really matter does it ? at the end of the day , bets are only value if they are winning bets.
Here's an example of what I mean. Floyd v Manny, Floyd was ALWAYS going to win that fight, so Manny was still always going to lose and it didn't matter if he was 4/1 or 20/1.

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Just for clarification I think Cruz is correctly the fav here. I gave him about a 55% chance of winning but the value is with Frampton with odds suggesting he just has a 28% chance of winning.

I think Frampton will win the early rounds with Cruz finishing strong. Really could go either way but think you have to be mad to back Cruz at 1.4 or less.

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55% chance, 28% chance, it doesn't really matter does it ? at the end of the day , bets are only value if they are winning bets.
Here's an example of what I mean. Floyd v Manny, Floyd was ALWAYS going to win that fight, so Manny was still always going to lose and it didn't matter if he was 4/1 or 20/1.

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For a once off bet the price doesnt matter because you cant prove whether you got value or not but over time its the only thing that matters. For example if I gave you 20/1 on a coin toss youd snap my hand off, but theres still a 50% chance you lose.

Theres plenty of examples in sports where the Person that was always going to lose actually won. Leicester winning the premier league, Rahman beating Lewis, Douglas beating Tyson. Id hope the people who backed these werent happy with getting 1/10 on their bets :D

Floyd was always going to win? Maybe not. He could have popped his shoulder when throwing his first punch. He could have buckled his knee. Anything can happen in the ring.

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Just for clarification I think Cruz is correctly the fav here. I gave him about a 55% chance of winning but the value is with Frampton with odds suggesting he just has a 28% chance of winning.

I think Frampton will win the early rounds with Cruz finishing strong. Really could go either way but think you have to be mad to back Cruz at 1.4 or less.

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55% chance, 28% chance, it doesn't really matter does it ? at the end of the day , bets are only value if they are winning bets.
Here's an example of what I mean. Floyd v Manny, Floyd was ALWAYS going to win that fight, so Manny was still always going to lose and it didn't matter if he was 4/1 or 20/1.

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For a once off bet the price doesnt matter because you cant prove whether you got value or not but over time its the only thing that matters. For example if I gave you 20/1 on a coin toss youd snap my hand off, but theres still a 50% chance you lose.

Theres plenty of examples in sports where the Person that was always going to lose actually won. Leicester winning the premier league, Rahman beating Lewis, Douglas beating Tyson. Id hope the people who backed these werent happy with getting 1/10 on their bets :D

Floyd was always going to win? Maybe not. He could have popped his shoulder when throwing his first punch. He could have buckled his knee. Anything can happen in the ring.

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I know it's your job and fair play. But for every example you gave, there are 500 that go the other way.
And as for maybe he could pop his shoulder, yeah maybe........ But he never did he?
Like Master's old mate Beverley Knight once said, shoulda, woulda, coulda are the last words of a fool! 😉

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Frampton wins by a boxing masterclass.

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Definitely top notch matchup that you stand up for and think both will have major moments!Frampton can early and set traps on warming Cruz. One punch quickness is clearly in Frampton's favor. But ultimately Santa Cruz shows mostly an improved big frame boxer who can stay smart and has proven option to do massive volume head and body inside on Frampton forced to play aggressor more and more. Not a bad card at all..and Mikey Garcia is coming out of witness protection and fighting again??? Tevin Farmer looks a serious late bloomer and can make Redkach look like a statue. Card kicks off on Showtime extreme?

Good card, a few pick em fights with solid guys, what more can you ask for. Think it has to be said Frampton didn't impress anyone in his one fight in the states thus far, it's possible he doesn't travel well. If that's not the case, I could see just about anything happen, think a fight of two halves is quite likely.

I see Paulie is fighting again against someone who also doesn't look to have any power, would really rather see him on the mic for this card, but it's his hometown and probably a safe fight so fair enough.

Don't overlook that 7" reach advantage

Yes of course there are 100s of examples where things like that didnt happen. Hence why those fighters were such short prices for those fights. The point is anything can happen in the ring. If not noone would watch boxing, and people like you who can predict results with absolute certainty would bankrupt the bookies. Luckily you're not a betting man though!

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he's a bit of cunt yes but dislike is a bit strong

Carl Frampton says his power will hurt Leo Santa Cruz in world title bout

Carl Frampton says he is in the form of his life after moving up to featherweight for Saturday's world title challenge against Leo Santa Cruz in New York.

Frampton aims to become Northern Ireland's first two-weight world boxing champion by beating the Mexican, who has won world titles at three weights.

Santa Cruz will have a height and reach advantage but Frampton believes the Mexican will not be able to cope with his power.

"I'm going to be so strong at this weight," said the unbeaten Frampton, 29, who holds the IBF and WBA super-bantamweight titles.

"I think boxing people here in America are underestimating me because they are judging me on the Alejandro Gonzalez fight in Texas last year when I had a disastrous first round but came back to win fairly comfortably.

"I think Leo Santa Cruz is underestimating me as well but I'll change his mind when I start hitting him hard in the first round."


Carl Frampton says his power will hurt Leo Santa Cruz in world title bout - BBC Sport

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Yes of course there are 100s of examples where things like that didnt happen. Hence why those fighters were such short prices for those fights. The point is anything can happen in the ring. If not noone would watch boxing, and people like you who can predict results with absolute certainty would bankrupt the bookies. Luckily you're not a betting man though!

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I don't mind a bet now and again, but I tend to prefer to win my bets. 😉

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Yes of course there are 100s of examples where things like that didnt happen. Hence why those fighters were such short prices for those fights. The point is anything can happen in the ring. If not noone would watch boxing, and people like you who can predict results with absolute certainty would bankrupt the bookies. Luckily you're not a betting man though!

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I don't mind a bet now and again, but I tend to prefer to win my bets. 😉

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Id take 1 winner and 99 losers at 500/1 ahead of 1 winner at 1/100

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Yes of course there are 100s of examples where things like that didnt happen. Hence why those fighters were such short prices for those fights. The point is anything can happen in the ring. If not noone would watch boxing, and people like you who can predict results with absolute certainty would bankrupt the bookies. Luckily you're not a betting man though!

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I don't mind a bet now and again, but I tend to prefer to win my bets. 😉

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Id take 1 winner and 99 losers at 500/1 ahead of 1 winner at 1/100

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Me too. But name me the last time you had a winner at 500/1 ?

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Or the volume. The volume and the height and reach are going to make the difference.

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I don't mind a bet now and again, but I tend to prefer to win my bets. 😉

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Id take 1 winner and 99 losers at 500/1 ahead of 1 winner at 1/100

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Me too. But name me the last time you had a winner at 500/1 ?

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Not since the last olympics but have clicked some big price accas through the years. Have a 100,000/1 acca on the olympic boxing this year that should be around 1,000/1 that Im hoping comes in :D

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I don't mind a bet now and again, but I tend to prefer to win my bets. 😉

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Id take 1 winner and 99 losers at 500/1 ahead of 1 winner at 1/100

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Me too. But name me the last time you had a winner at 500/1 ?

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Not since the last olympics but have clicked some big price accas through the years. Have a 100,000/1 acca on the olympic boxing this year that should be around 1,000/1 that Im hoping comes in :D

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Good luck with that mate. 😉

Looking forward to this one - but as with all of the US fights, it'll be a challenge to stay sober enough to remember it by the time the fight starts...especially with the British boxing on that night too. Going to be a really tough fight, but Frampton has shown he can raise the game when he needs to, hope he comes home with the strap.

Shakur Stevenson 7/2
Albert Selimov 7/2
Christian Assomo 70/1
Julio De La Cruz 11/4
Vasily Levitt 20/1

All have great chance of winning. Think Cruz should be odds on, and the others a good bit shorter bar Stevenson. placed the bet before Ramirez got in by default so bit hard done by there.

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Looking forward to this one - but as with all of the US fights, it'll be a challenge to stay sober enough to remember it by the time the fight starts...especially with the British boxing on that night too. Going to be a really tough fight, but Frampton has shown he can raise the game when he needs to, hope he comes home with the strap.

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You will be happy to know it will be broadcast live on radio 5 live starting at 3.30 am.

Carl Frampton wants to impress USA audience when he fights Leo Santa Cruz

Venue: Barclays Center, New York Date: Sunday, 31 July Ring walk: 03:30 BST approx
Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio Ulster, with commentary repeated on Radio 5 live sports extra from 06:00 BST.
Carl Frampton takes on Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight crown determined to show fight fans in the United States just how good he is.

The unbeaten 29-year-old from Belfast said: "The last time I was in the States, I did not show my true potential.

"I don't think people have seen a really good performance from me in quite a while."

The last time Frampton fought in the United States, in July 2015, he recovered from being knocked down twice in the opening round to retain his IBF super-bantamweight title with a unanimous points decision over Alejandro Gonzalez Jr in El Paso, Texas.

Carl Frampton wants to impress USA audience when he fights Leo Santa Cruz - BBC Sport

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOG3mILb6As

Cruz is a lot taller.

Women are hot.

Don't get me wrong these guys are champions I like them all but for a moment they reminded me of high school students that almost got caught cutting class. By the way the girls are definitely hot.,

Cruz is a volume puncher Frampton has the power to upset.
Hopefully it will be a good fight.

Have a feeling Mercante Jr is determined to be involved in this opener. Has warned Farmer for low blows that weren't, head butt and not breaking and it was only the 1st round. Farmer making Redkach miss badly.

Mercante riding Farmer all the way to his corner. Redkach has looked to ref at least five times! Solid body work by Farmer and outclassing him into 4th

What a shit ref. Stays in Farmers corner after 4th giving lectures, for a 'backhand' ffs. Farmer is chewing him up save for Redkach 20 seconds moment in 4th. Redkach looks to his ref yet again and Mercante repeating "I got him I got him"

2 vs 1 this one

AGAIN...ref follows him to corner for zero reason???

In 6th Farmer working the belt, Redkach forces exchanges and lays in. Farmer pot shots with uppercuts. Very gritty 6th complete with 2 breaks for ref lectures. 5-1 Farmer