Frampton: Hurting Santa Cruz in The Second Made Big Difference
New York - The last time Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KO's) came to the United States, many would agree that he had a lackluster performance against little known Alejandro Gonzalez.
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Leo Santa Cruz Will Exercise Immediate Rematch With Frampton
Although the promoter of Carl Frampton has denied it, Leo Santa Cruz and his handlers insist there in an immediate rematch clause in their fight contract. This past Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Frampton unanimously outpointed previously undefeated Santa Cruz to capture the WBA super featherweight title. Frampton, from Northern Ireland, improved to 23-0. Santa Cruz, from Mexico, dropped to 32-1-1.
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Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz Had Ratings Peak of 549,000
According to Nielsen Media Research, the captivating Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz featherweight title fight peaked at 549,000 viewers during Showtime’s three-fight telecast Saturday night from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
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Santa Cruz-Frampton Averages 480k Viewers on Showtime
The highly enjoyable featherweight title fight in which Carl Frampton outpointed and unseated Leo Santa Cruz this past Saturday was watched by an estimated average of 480,000 people, according to a Nielsen ratings chart posted on Sports TV Ratings.
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Carl Frampton Teaches Lesson on Perils of Pre-Fight Planning
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Well, Leo Santa Cruz, it was fun while it lasted. Being the fight nerd that I unashamedly am, I spent a sizeable chunk of my Saturday afternoon – hours prior to the start of Showtime’s three-bout main card from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn – going ahead and making a list of what would come next...
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Selby Wants Frampton in U.K., Still Open to Santa Cruz, Russell
Lee Selby watched from ringside at Barclays Center as Carl Frampton outpointed Leo Santa Cruz to win a featherweight world title. Selby was there because he has a world title of his own.
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“Fighting Words” - The Night Carl Frampton Made His Name
by David P. Greisman - Carl Frampton was already a known commodity. In the United Kingdom, where boxers are able to build audiences much earlier in their careers than in the United States, he went from being merely included on cards to being featured on them to being in the spotlight or the main event....
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Frampton Glad Santa Cruz Fight Took Place at 126 Instead of 122
Years ago, Leo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton were both junior featherweights. Santa Cruz had a world title. Frampton was pursuing a fight with him. He didn’t get it until this past Saturday, with Santa Cruz now a featherweight titleholder and Frampton moving up to challenge for it.
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McGuigan: Carl Frampton Up For Fighter of The Year
Barry McGuigan may be a bit biased in thinking highly of his fighter and his fighter’s trainer, but he has a point — Carl Frampton and Barry’s son Shane will deserve consideration when 2016 comes to a close for being fighter of the year and trainer of the year.
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Carl Frampton vs. Leo Santa Cruz CompuBox Punch Stats
Carl Frampton landed the harder punches and landed 46% of his power shots. Leo Santa Cruz averaged 21 of 83 landed per round. 402 of their 497 combined landed punches were power shots. Santa Cruz landed 25% of his power shots after landing 47% in his previous 9 fights.
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