This is it ladies and gentleman! The fight we have been waiting for is going to happen sooner or later. Who wins, and why? I think Carl's aggression will win the fight. Santa Cruz definitely has the advantage in reach, but can he keep a relentless Frampton off him all night? I personally don't think so, but what I do know, is that the fight will have the potential to be fight of the year!
Anywhere else other than Belfast and maybe even the UK and LSC wins this going away. Frampton is good but not on Leo's level IMO.
I think the venue will be an issue I doubt GB lets Leo fight in UK Or Framptons promoter let him fight in US
Too tough to call.My wild card guess is Frampton by tko or decision with a few scares. Leo is a mini margarito he's a walking punching bag and Frampton's power is all wrong for leo.
imo the fight goes like this, round 1 & 2 , LSC comes out as usual coming forward throws a lot of punches and walks forward, Frampton moves a lot and picks his shots, but Leo's high work rate sees him winning the first 2 or 3 rounds. After the 2 or 3 round LSC will find himself walking into big shots and will either lower his punch rate and become more timid and defensive. If LSC shows he can fight on the backfoot then it will be a close fight that might go either way, but i see his defense either getting exposed and takes a beating and is stopped late or he goes out on his shield coming forward fighting the way he always fights
Just saw Frampton vs Cazares i have slight change in mind. Frampton's defense is very average. His hands are low ass and Leo will find his whiskers.I'd still pick Frampton but he might get ground down by Leo's work upstairs and down stairs.
Frampton has a granite chin from what I've heard, McGuigan says he has nvr once seen him even stunned in both is professional career and his amateur career Anyone back this up? (From amateur career)
I doesn't matter mate. Leo isn't going to target that U'kians chin exclusively he is going for the rib ticker as well and the head will fall as they say. Most U'kians boxers have loose guard problems like Khan and Hugton.The first thing they teach you in boxing is keep your hands up.
More chance of Frampton ko'ing LSC via a shot to the body IMO, Frampton has shown he has the shot to do it and LSC has a lot longer torso, Frampton is a much better rounded fighter than Khan, they r incompatible.. Frampton has it all where Khan only has fast hands
Great fight and great clash of styles. Both in their prime. Speed and power definitely go to Frampton, but I wouldn't underestimate LSC's timing. Just because he's a pressure fighter many think he cant box and they'll be terribly mistaken. Santa Cruz is a happy go lucky assassin it wont matter what Frampton brings Santa Cruz is still the bigger man and that will make the difference in the later rounds. Unless Frampton does a hit and clinch like Mosley did with Margo I think LSC knows he has to breakdown Frampton cuz he's facing 2 men in the ring if the bout takes place in UK. LSC epic come from behind TKO 9.
