A fight between Mayweather and McGregor, a retired boxer vs.an MMA champion who looked distinctly average sparring with WBA Pan African Welterweight champion Chris van Heerden, unsurprisingly trumps any story related with Santa Cruz’s epic victory over Carl Frampton.
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The trilogy immediately loomed into view as enthralled fans poured out of the casino, content with so much bang for their buck.
Promoter Richard Schaefer of Ringstar Sports is open to the idea of doing a trilogy fight, but wants to sit down with both boxers to discuss the best option.
Frampton possesses a rematch clause and has said he’d like to bring a third meeting to his hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland, later this year.
A third scheduled world title fight on the card between International Boxing Federation featherweight world champion Lee Selby of Wales and former world champion Jonathan Victor Barros was cancelled apparently because of Barros health issues.
On the rare occasions they did, the Mexican fans booed. “I fought smart. I kept the distance, I controlled the range”. I apologize to the fans that came to support me.
Upwards of 5000 members of the Jackal Army had crossed the Atlantic for their charge’s Las Vegas debut, helping to create a crackling atmosphere with the huge Mexican contingent also in attendance. Santa Cruz had his father back in the corner after a struggle with cancer, and the return of Jose, splendid in a black Stetson, provided the calm and the tactics for the win. “This is my first time fighting at MGM Grand and I will never forget it”. He said he had wished to dedicate his victory to Alejandro Gonzalez, a former opponent who was murdered in Mexico a year ago.
“I’m nearly in tears”, he said. But this time, I came with a great game plan. “I saw some openings, and I thought I could hurt him later down the road, but I wasn’t expecting it to be that soon in the fight”. The gameplan was good.
‘I had a fantastic training camp. “I can’t really make excuses”. If I come and his fans will all be for him and if I win and they give the decision to him, I know the fans all over the world will know I won and if he wins fair and square then I’ll give it to him. “There were a lot of close rounds, but Leo deserved it”.
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“After that, I would be happy to go to LA”. So he surprised me. “He can do it all”. While he won some rounds back, Santa Cruz held firm, determined to take the belt. “I hope he’s a man of his word”, said Frampton, who connected at a 23 percent clip (133 of 592). Ring warriors Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz have both entered that realm after another fantastic clash on Saturday night between the two modern day warriors. Frampton said last night that he hopes Santa Cruz is a man of his word. I prefer people coming to me. “I went to the gym and I worked hard and I did what I had to do”. Frampton had won by majority decision when the two fought in July in NY.
