
Frampton vs. Santa Cruz Rematch Likely in 2017, Says McGuigan
The rematch between WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton and challenger Leo Santa Cruz is looking more likely to take place a date in the first quarter of 2017.
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The rematch between WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton and challenger Leo Santa Cruz is looking more likely to take place a date in the first quarter of 2017.

Tevin Farmer (22-4-1, 5 KOs) has been telling anyone who will listen that he is a world champion in the making and, after his last performance many among the boxing public seem to be agreeing with him. If he gets his wish the Philadelphian will have the opportunity to prove he is one of the very best in the not so distant future.

Jose Santa Cruz, father and trainer of Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18KOs), says a deal is getting close for a rematch with WBA world featherweight champion Carl Frampton (23-0, 14KOs).

WBA world featherweight champion Carl Frampton (23-0, 14KOs) wants his rematch against Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18KOs) to take place in December.

Former world champion Scott Quigg has actually praised and backed his domestic rival, Carl Frampton (23-0, 14KOs), for last month's career defining performance.

Former three division world champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18KOs) is still recovering from the first defeat of his pro career, which took place late last month with a close points defeat at the hands of Carl Frampton at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton has no issue with moving forward with an immediate rematch with Leo Santa Cruz on a date in December - but the fight will not happen in Los Angeles.

WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton (23-0, 14KOs) is on board and ready to have an immediate rematch with Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18KOs). The two fighters collided two weeks ago at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. After twelve hard rounds in a Fight of The Year battle, Frampton walked away with a twelve round majority decision victory - and Santa Cruz's unbeaten record and WBA world title.

Shane McGuigan, who trains WBA featherweight champion Carl Frampton (23-0, 14KOs) would like to see an immediate rematch with Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18KOs).

There have been conflicting reports as to whether there is an immediate rematch clause between Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz. This past weekend at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn, New York, Frampton captured the WBA featherweight crown via majority decision in what was one of the better fights of 2016.