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.
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
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Cruz is a lot taller.
Women are hot.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
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.
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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