Carl Frampton vs Leo Santa Cruz 2 - The Rematch is on.

[Boxerbeetle]

Because it's a different fight and different fighters.... Just because A beats B doesn't mean he beats C! You're a fan of the sport mate so you know how it goes....

No of course it doesn't mean that. But you can still assess a fighter's skills and draw conclusions as to how a prospective match-up would go.

Of course you can but it's hardly an exact science. I happen to think that Frampton beats Rigo but it's a subjective sport. There's a lot to think about when two top level guys face off. It comes down to more than who's the better boxer or who punches harder... Frampton has the tools to beat Rigo and Rigo has the tools to beat Carl. It all comes down to the night they fight ( if they do)

Personally I think the fact that Frampton has done everything possible to avoid the Rigo fight suggests he doesn't think he would win...

[nitro5912]

Caught the last half of the fight, all 5rounds I watched you could have given it either way.

I think if it comes to Belfast, you might see a similar fight with a,different result.

[rd350lc]

Caught the last half of the fight, all 5rounds I watched you could have given it either way.

I think if it comes to Belfast, you might see a similar fight with a,different result.

see what you are saying apart from the 11th that was clearly LSC's in my mind .

The first half of the fight Santa Cruz was just slightly better behind the jab .

[Emmseegee]

The right man got the nod in a closely contested fight. I had Santa Cruz winning by 2 rounds but would be interested to see the 3 scorecards, Id imagine there werent many rounds that any guy took on all 3 scorecards and that would show how close the fight was. Santa Cruz did however win a couple of rounds quite clearly and those I did score for Frampton could have easily went the other way.

It wasnt a barnstormer but I enjoyed it, well matched fighters. I was confident that Framptob was gonna win beforehand but think I underestimated Santa Cruz ability to stick to a gameplan.

Both guys come away with reputations intact with options for further paydays

[Finn]

No of course it doesn't mean that. But you can still assess a fighter's skills and draw conclusions as to how a prospective match-up would go.

Of course you can but it's hardly an exact science. I happen to think that Frampton beats Rigo but it's a subjective sport. There's a lot to think about when two top level guys face off. It comes down to more than who's the better boxer or who punches harder... Frampton has the tools to beat Rigo and Rigo has the tools to beat Carl. It all comes down to the night they fight ( if they do)

Personally I think the fact that Frampton has done everything possible to avoid the Rigo fight suggests he doesn't think he would win...

Has he tried avoiding him?

[Horse]

Not a huge shock the head of sky boxing "cheerleading" one of his biggest assets. I put it on mute around the 4th.

He's not a cheerleader though.

Do people actually listen to him?

He's always looking to score rounds for the foreigner.

[Horse]

I`d prefer a Frampton v Selby first.

I agree.

[Boxerbeetle]

Of course you can but it's hardly an exact science. I happen to think that Frampton beats Rigo but it's a subjective sport. There's a lot to think about when two top level guys face off. It comes down to more than who's the better boxer or who punches harder... Frampton has the tools to beat Rigo and Rigo has the tools to beat Carl. It all comes down to the night they fight ( if they do)

Personally I think the fact that Frampton has done everything possible to avoid the Rigo fight suggests he doesn't think he would win...

Has he tried avoiding him?

Yes.

[Oiky]

Personally I think the fact that Frampton has done everything possible to avoid the Rigo fight suggests he doesn't think he would win...

Has he tried avoiding him?

Yes.

Frampton don't want rigo

[Horse]

Best fighter we've had on these shores since Calzaghe IMO...

Carl Froch was better.

[Stuarty]

Best fighter we've had on these shores since Calzaghe IMO...

Carl Froch was better.

Not technically he wasn't. Great fighter though

[Oiky]

Best fighter we've had on these shores since Calzaghe IMO...

Carl Froch was better.

Froch is one hell of a fighter but calzaghe would of boxed his ears off 7days a week

[Horse]

Not technically he wasn't. Great fighter though

As things stand Froch's record is much stronger than Frampton's.

What's so special about Frampton's technique?

I think that he's a tad overrated.

[Boxerbeetle]

Best fighter we've had on these shores since Calzaghe IMO...

Carl Froch was better.

Given your P4P rankings, surely you think Fury is better as well?

[Horse]

Given your P4P rankings, surely you think Fury is better as well?

Yes.

[ThereByTheGrace]

Wow a Mexican boxing to plan! Focusing on tactics and not fighting. Basically Santa Cruz kept it long moat of the night and his dad obviously sussed out the plan from the first fight!

Cant see a rematch as lsc would win again can see Frampton Selby now!

[Andrew]

I guess I want Frampton to win but I wouldn't mind McGuigan's nose being put out of joint.

I like Frampton but i'm glad the McGuigans have had their smug grins wiped off their faces,they really pissed me off with the Scott Quigg build up and changing room crap.

They were just trolling Quigg with that who shown mental weakness.

[Horse]

Wow a Mexican boxing to plan! Focusing on tactics and not fighting. Basically Santa Cruz kept it long moat of the night and his dad obviously sussed out the plan from the first fight!

Cant see a rematch as lsc would win again can see Frampton Selby now!

Is Frampton too small for this weight?

[Andrew]

Of course you can but it's hardly an exact science. I happen to think that Frampton beats Rigo but it's a subjective sport. There's a lot to think about when two top level guys face off. It comes down to more than who's the better boxer or who punches harder... Frampton has the tools to beat Rigo and Rigo has the tools to beat Carl. It all comes down to the night they fight ( if they do)

Personally I think the fact that Frampton has done everything possible to avoid the Rigo fight suggests he doesn't think he would win...

Has he tried avoiding him?

The Frampton v Rigo ducking talk annoys me big time.

The ducking talk should be directed to Scott Quigg who was paraded as a legitimate world champion for years when he wasn't also Joe Gallagher and Hearn were as clear as day that they would never fight him even though it could easily have been made before they fought Frampton.

He was the one who should have been calling Rigo because Rigo was the legitimate WBA champion. Yet the WBA never mandated them to fight and if they did Quigg would have moved up to featherweight quicker than Usian bolt can run 100metres. They then stripped Rigo so they can get a piece of that Frampton Quigg money.

Yes I know Rigo was mandated to fight the winner but moving up a weight division to fight another top class fighter is not a duck.

[Horse]

The Frampton v Rigo ducking talk annoys me big time.

The ducking talk should be directed to Scott Quigg who was paraded as a legitimate world champion for years when he wasn't also Joe Gallagher and Hearn were as clear as day that they would never fight him even though it could easily have been made before they fought Frampton.

He was the one who should have been calling Rigo because Rigo was the legitimate WBA champion. Yet the WBA never mandated them to fight and if they did Quigg would have moved up to featherweight quicker than Usian bolt can run 100metres. They then stripped Rigo so they can get a piece of that Frampton Quigg money.

Yes I know Rigo was mandated to fight the winner but moving up a weight division to fight another top class fighter is not a duck.

Frampton ducked him.

[manchester-mexican]

Strange performance from Frampton, seemed to neglect his boxing n go for power shots, maybe got carried away with the fact he was ko' ing sparring partners.

[Autobarn]

Not technically he wasn't. Great fighter though

As things stand Froch's record is much stronger than Frampton's.

What's so special about Frampton's technique?

I think that he's a tad overrated.

Well said, he's more awkward. And his right hand often goes really wide.

[TheLeprechaun]

I don't know why people want to watch Rigo.

His fights make Malik Scott vs Luis Ortiz look like Hagler vs Hearns.

He is genuinely the most boring fighter out there today with a personality about as interesting as a pair of old boots in my closet.

[Oiky]

I don't know why people want to watch Rigo.

His fights make Malik Scott vs Luis Ortiz look like Hagler vs Hearns.

He is genuinely the most boring fighter out there today with a personality about as interesting as a pair of old boots in my closet.

Great fighter , but has had a few stinkers

[TheLeprechaun]

I don't know why people want to watch Rigo.

His fights make Malik Scott vs Luis Ortiz look like Hagler vs Hearns.

He is genuinely the most boring fighter out there today with a personality about as interesting as a pair of old boots in my closet.

Great fighter , but has had a few stinkers

The most frustrating thing is he seems too thick to understand why people don't care about him as a fighter. Dropped by every major network and fighting for peanuts. Travelling to Japan for fights. This is a guy who has p4p power and all the talent to genuinely be number 1 p4p. It's not like he doesn't have the talent to blast the likes of Dickens out in a matter of minutes. He hemmed and hawwed against Donaire when he had him figured out. So many cases where he could easily have pushed for a good finish in fights but he doesn't seem to have the intellect to do that.