Comments Thread For: Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz II: Pre-Fight Report Card

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The easiest road to a rematch, the one we probably expect more, is the sequel meant to resolve a controversy. One fighter or another loses a nail biter, or the public cries foul to an outrageous decision. The promoters print the tickets and we pay to see it again.
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So what changed between their last fight and now?

After their last fight:

Pre-Fight: Speed – Santa Cruz B+; Frampton B+/Post: B; B+
Pre-Fight: Power – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B/Post: Same
Pre-Fight: Defense – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B/Post: B; B+
Pre-Fight: Intangibles – Santa Cruz A; Frampton B+/Post: A; A

And now:

Pre-Fight: Speed – Santa Cruz B+; Frampton B+
Pre-Fight: Power – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B
Pre-Fight: Defense – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B
Pre-Fight: Intangibles – Santa Cruz A; Frampton A

So it appears over the past 6 months Santa Cruz has got faster while Frampton has lost some defense??? Hmmm... so Frampton had a really poor camp becoming easier to hit and yet you're picking him to win against a faster Santa Cruz despite Frampton 'boxing as good a fight as he could' the first time around in a really tight battle?

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So what changed between their last fight and now?

After their last fight:

Pre-Fight: Speed – Santa Cruz B+; Frampton B+/Post: B; B+
Pre-Fight: Power – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B/Post: Same
Pre-Fight: Defense – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B/Post: B; B+
Pre-Fight: Intangibles – Santa Cruz A; Frampton B+/Post: A; A

And now:

Pre-Fight: Speed – Santa Cruz B+; Frampton B+
Pre-Fight: Power – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B
Pre-Fight: Defense – Santa Cruz B; Frampton B
Pre-Fight: Intangibles – Santa Cruz A; Frampton A

So it appears over the past 6 months Santa Cruz has got faster while Frampton has lost some defense??? Hmmm... so Frampton had a really poor camp becoming easier to hit and yet you're picking him to win against a faster Santa Cruz despite Frampton 'boxing as good a fight as he could' the first time around in a really tight battle?

Post fight is typically just an impression of what we saw on a given night; how the grades for what we've seen to date was reflected in ring in just that fight. Doesn't always carry over to another fight though it could have here as a head to head reflection.

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Fair enough. Considering the Cruz's grades went up and Framptons down the pick should have been Cruz for the win. Conversely, in hindsight the grades were probably spot on