Selby Feels Frampton Unification Can Be a Stadium Fight

By Victor Salazar 

New York - The boxing community is still buzzing over the fight that took place the past weekend in Brooklyn between Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KO's)  and Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KO's). The two men tangoed in a Fight of The Year contender where Frampton was given the majority decision nod.

An interested ringside observer was another featherweight champion in Lee Selby (23-1, 8 KO's). Selby himself was impressed with the fire-fight.

"It was a brilliant fight," Selby told BoxingScene.com. "It was great from the opening bell to the closing bell, two great fighters going for it."

Selby wasn't surprised with Frampton's performance as he felt the Irish fighter's boxing IQ would show its worth.

"Frampton neutralized him a bit and I think it had a lot to do with his high boxing IQ and punching power," explained Selby.

Selby was hoping for the winner of the fight and feels Frampton and himself can be a humongous fight, even a stadium fight in England.

"I was hoping for the winner of this fight and now that Frampton has won, we can do it in Belfast or in Wales or England," stated Selby. "I'd like to have the fight in England. I think me and Carl can do massive numbers and I think we can have a stadium fight and up to 30,000 to 40,000 fans live and be a grand atmosphere."

Selby, much like Frampton, fought in the United States before but maybe not in the right geographical location. Frampton's first time around, he fought in Texas. Selby's fight in the United States took place in Arizona. Both fought in sparse crowds and Selby feels that makes a difference.

"Its not very nice when you fight back home - you have a massive crowd, you have great entrances," stated Selby. "In Arizona, it was very very flat. The entrances weren't what they are back home. I think it had something to do with my performance."

But much like Frampton, he wants to give it a second go around in the United States maybe o the east coast or west coast.

"I think they travel here to the East Coast to make a fight but at the same time I like the West Coast because I train there but I certainly want to fight here in the United States again."