Is Carl Frampton "Fighter of the Year" so far in 2016?

[Silkeyjoe]

Frampton only got $500,000 whereas LSC got $1 million form their fight. If Rigo has got Jay Z he could easily afford the fight with Frampton.

What Carl has achieved was equally as hard as beating Rigo.

Now come on, it was a great achievement and a great win, and I don't want to take anything away from him. But if beating Rigo was "equally hard", why didn't he just go ahead and do it?
without wanting to sound like I'm doubting you, I also believe he earned a helluva lot more than $500k.
Frampton's not the only guy out there avoiding a fighter, but it shouldn't be allowed to happen. Just the way it is (as Bruce Hornsby and the range once said.)

Im starting to think Frampton could beat Rigo at 126. Rigo is getting old. Hes been inactive and he is chinny. Still have Rigo as a strong fav but in a year or 2 it could be a close fight.

As for Fighter of the Year Id say at the moment he is top of the list but their is plenty of guys who could pass him out, mainly Crawford or the Kov Ward winner.

Don't get me wrong, I reckon you could be right. I've backed against Frampton in his last 2 fights and he's proved me wrong. If he were to fight Selby or Rigo , I would probably back against him again, but he keeps proving me wrong.
my point is , and it doesn't only apply to Frampton, that the governing bodies should grow some balls and insist on the best fighting the best. I could think of loads of guys that are guilty, Eubank jr, Quigg, Adonis, Canelo, Every top MW, all the WW's, Khan, just to name a few. It's ridiculous.

yep 100% but its nothing new to boxing. Hagler, like GGG, couldnt get big fights for years. Mayweather and Manny made careers out of picking and choosing opponents and they are the best of our generation. Money talks, if Carl can make as much or more fighting guys that arent as good as Rigo. He made a lot of money v Quigg but apart from that he really hasnt made much and a loss to Rigo now would probably ruin his earning potential. The only way to get the best fighting the best on a regular basis in my mind is a unified division in boxing similar to ther UFC. I was hoping PBC would do that but its not looking likely.

As for backing against Frampton in those fights it would depend on prices. Think Selby is a close fight. Would probably back the outsider in that fight, whoever it is. It deends what price Rigo is, Id probably back him at anything over 1/2 while Id prob back Frampton at anything over 3/1.