Comments Thread For: Leo Santa Cruz Confident He Can Finish Frampton Off

[Tom Cruise]

No matter what people say, there will always be interest in a popular fighter taking on the best in his division. No matter how 'boring' the champ is

I think there would defo be interest in a Rigo vs LSC or Frampton. The problem is there would be less interest in the popular fighter once they lose

[Catrin]

Terromoto santa cruz would go richter scale on this irish boy!!! Either or rigo is where the challenge is with his boring ass amateur style! Leo should whoop irish boy than move onto rigo either way arum has rigo on a shelf due to the boring style!!!

[racostaa]

Yes Mayweather has, and it isn't his boxing style that made him his money, it's his mouth and loyal fan base, he understands you have to give people what they want to see and he has compensated for his boring (but brilliant) style with his personality outside the ring. Its a business and being good isn't enough.
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Part I. I agree that Mayweahter has a huge fan base and his mouth and Rigo not, but Im pretty sure you and most os the people who says they dislike Rigo's style buy the Mayweathers fights so, for me is clear is an excuse against Rigo. Another point is that big part of the Rigo's problem are his opponents that as soon as they feel Rigo's punch they enter in defensive mode and move back. That happened with Donaire and mostly with Agbeko. Rigo's team said Arum about this issue with Agbeko, but Arum pushed the fight for then said is Rigo's fault. You must see previous Rigo's fights and you will see who entertained are when the opponent come to fight.

[racostaa]

Yes Mayweather has, and it isn't his boxing style that made him his money, it's his mouth and loyal fan base, he understands you have to give people what they want to see and he has compensated for his boring (but brilliant) style with his personality outside the ring. Its a business and being good isn't enough.

You have obviously never seen Frampton fight if you think it's a 1 sided beat down win for Santa Cruz.

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Part II With Santa Cruz is something different. Santa Cruz will be moving forward because he has pride so the fight won't be any boring. Man, Santa Cruz made fights with Burgos, Juanma, fights with bums people. He has no excuse to avoid Rigo when the moment arrive. With Santa Cruz I hope the story will be different than Canelo and Mickey

[racostaa]

Terromoto santa cruz would go richter scale on this irish boy!!! Either or rigo is where the challenge is with his boring ass amateur style! Leo should whoop irish boy than move onto rigo either way arum has rigo on a shelf due to the boring style!!!

Of couse. Santa Cruz will beat Francton. No doubt about is. The real challenge is Rigo. The other is not a challenging fight

[diarraisagod]

You're obviously a Rigo fan and desperate for him to get meaningful opponents, nothing wrong with that. But, your dillusional if you think Frampton is an easy fight for Santa Cruz... nobody is saying Rigo isn't a great fighter and not currently the biggest challenge in the division, but that doesn't mean he's the only challenge.

PS I've never bought a Mayweather fight.

[racostaa]

You're obviously a Rigo fan and desperate for him to get meaningful opponents, nothing wrong with that. But, your dillusional if you think Frampton is an easy fight for Santa Cruz... nobody is saying Rigo isn't a great fighter and not currently the biggest challenge in the division, but that doesn't mean he's the only challenge.

PS I've never bought a Mayweather fight.

Part 1: I doen't said Frampton is not a challenge. What I said is those Mexicans champions are always getting the second big challenge and mainly if the firtst challenge is a Cuban. And yes, Angulo is a great opponent, review my comments and you will notice I and so many knew Canelo was to win Angulo. The same here, Frampton is a good fighter but take my word, Santa Cruz will win.

[racostaa]

You're obviously a Rigo fan and desperate for him to get meaningful opponents, nothing wrong with that. But, your dillusional if you think Frampton is an easy fight for Santa Cruz... nobody is saying Rigo isn't a great fighter and not currently the biggest challenge in the division, but that doesn't mean he's the only challenge.

PS I've never bought a Mayweather fight.

Part2. Is nothing wrong to get the second best opponent and you will get a good fight too, but at least admit the reality. Mexican champions are doing this consistently avoiding always the biggest challenge and getting the second one mainly when they are more sure they will win. Of course, a surprise can be and Franpton can surprise as happened to Mares, but was not the promoters calculus. They feel confident Santa Cruz will win Frampton, and they are not as same as confident with Rigo, so they started to avoid him and using excuses like the revenues and the style and so on... As far as people admit the truth is fine with me and everybody can enjoy the second best fight

[Corelone]

Back before TV money was so deaply involved, I saw several fights where one fighter would avoid a shoot out, "boxing" and such. The ref would stop the lack of action, take the fighters over to the commissioner and remind them that it was a spectator sport. They were theatened with being taken down, given a no contest, and not getting paid. In those days, riots and crowd control were more of a concern, but didn't get as many dull fights.

[racostaa]

Back before TV money was so deaply involved, I saw several fights where one fighter would avoid a shoot out, "boxing" and such. The ref would stop the lack of action, take the fighters over to the commissioner and remind them that it was a spectator sport. They were theatened with being taken down, given a no contest, and not getting paid. In those days, riots and crowd control were more of a concern, but didn't get as many dull fights.

Review the Rigo vs Donaire fight and Rigo-Agbeko fight. Who didn't throw punches?. With Agbeko his compubox numbers were awfull. With Donaire even is the 12 round he was running back all the time. And yes, if they are refusing to fight the referee should do what you said.