Post by themagi on Jul 27, 2016 17:31:41 GMT 1
30th July, Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Live on Showtime (U.S) and BoxNation (U.K)
Santa Cruz is 32-0-1 and is a three weight world champion. Mexican born but lives in California. The title he holds is the legit WBA title at his weight class (WBA inariably have two or three "champs" at any one time at most weights), his father/trainer has recently been diagnosed with cancer and his brother Armando, an ex pro himself, has taken over day to day duties whilst Santa Cruz Sr oversees things. His family (mother, father, brothers, sisters, their families (!) plus his own partner and their children) all live under the same roof in a very large house. He also named his most recently born son, Al after his manager/adviser, Al Haymon after Haymon loaned LSC a portion of the money to purchase said house. He overwhelms opponents with a constant stream of punches, never seeming to let up from first bell to last. His nickname, fittingly, is El Terremoto which translates to The Earthquake.
Frampton (Northern Ireland) is 22-0 and is the former undefeated WBA/IBF Super Bantamweight champ and is stepping up to featherweight for this fight. A very hard puncher going forwards and backwards plus a clever boxer with astute footwork who has a trainer in Shane McGuigan that is actually younger than than the fighter he trains. (He hasn't trained Frampton from the start of his career, that honour belongs to Irish boxing legend Gerry Storey, who was rather skilfully moved out of the picture by Frampton's manager, Barry McGuigan circa 3 or so years ago, who I'm sure you have guessed is the father of guess who?) McGuigan Jr is yet to lose a big fight whilst working the corner, but it's only the third time a fighter that he has trained he's been involved in a 50-50 fight.
I am looking forward to this one, but it seems to be falling beneath the radar. Both guys have loud fan bases and whilst LSC is certain to bring the pressure and the volume, Frampton may opt to play it safe and work efficiently but unspectacularly off the back foot, as he did for large swathes of his previous bout, a much anticipated all British superfight with Scott Quigg, whilst garnering a close decision win (For what it's worth, I thought Frampton played it too safe and gave the fight away, however I was in the seemingly very small minority that thought Frampton lost the fight) that did not take off as it was expected too. Frampton, whilst managed by Barry McGuigan, also has an advisory deal with Al Haymon, which opens up another load of questions that I won't get into here, as I doubt anybody cares.
Anyhoo, good fight!
Live on Showtime (U.S) and BoxNation (U.K)
Santa Cruz is 32-0-1 and is a three weight world champion. Mexican born but lives in California. The title he holds is the legit WBA title at his weight class (WBA inariably have two or three "champs" at any one time at most weights), his father/trainer has recently been diagnosed with cancer and his brother Armando, an ex pro himself, has taken over day to day duties whilst Santa Cruz Sr oversees things. His family (mother, father, brothers, sisters, their families (!) plus his own partner and their children) all live under the same roof in a very large house. He also named his most recently born son, Al after his manager/adviser, Al Haymon after Haymon loaned LSC a portion of the money to purchase said house. He overwhelms opponents with a constant stream of punches, never seeming to let up from first bell to last. His nickname, fittingly, is El Terremoto which translates to The Earthquake.
Frampton (Northern Ireland) is 22-0 and is the former undefeated WBA/IBF Super Bantamweight champ and is stepping up to featherweight for this fight. A very hard puncher going forwards and backwards plus a clever boxer with astute footwork who has a trainer in Shane McGuigan that is actually younger than than the fighter he trains. (He hasn't trained Frampton from the start of his career, that honour belongs to Irish boxing legend Gerry Storey, who was rather skilfully moved out of the picture by Frampton's manager, Barry McGuigan circa 3 or so years ago, who I'm sure you have guessed is the father of guess who?) McGuigan Jr is yet to lose a big fight whilst working the corner, but it's only the third time a fighter that he has trained he's been involved in a 50-50 fight.
I am looking forward to this one, but it seems to be falling beneath the radar. Both guys have loud fan bases and whilst LSC is certain to bring the pressure and the volume, Frampton may opt to play it safe and work efficiently but unspectacularly off the back foot, as he did for large swathes of his previous bout, a much anticipated all British superfight with Scott Quigg, whilst garnering a close decision win (For what it's worth, I thought Frampton played it too safe and gave the fight away, however I was in the seemingly very small minority that thought Frampton lost the fight) that did not take off as it was expected too. Frampton, whilst managed by Barry McGuigan, also has an advisory deal with Al Haymon, which opens up another load of questions that I won't get into here, as I doubt anybody cares.
Anyhoo, good fight!
