He looked surprised by Santa Cruz's game plan - expected Santa Cruz to come to him like he did in the last fight. Frampton is a counterpuncher by nature and wasn't really prepared to be the aggressor in the fight.

Brilliant (and very unexpected) strategy by Santa Cruz - it's rare you see classic Mexican-styled fighters make adjustments like that and outbox the boxer...

That was a really good fight night, both televised cards were very satisfying.

Mayweather vs McGregor set to happen

Yeah I honestly didn't think it was that close either.

LSC did this before vs Mares. I was impressed then, and fairly impressed last night, though I think Frampton did as much to lose as LSC did to win. Frampton didn't really want to box last night and LSC was more disciplined and outboxed him.

No new info in that link. Fight isn't made yet. Floyd obviously willing to come back, probably realistically for 50+ mil guarantee to flight McGregor. So far Dana White offered 25 mil guarantee and Floyd said 100m guarantee, both seem well off market rate.

It's an absolute gimme for Floyd, it's like Tiger Woods at age 50 or something offering to face the very best long driver in a weekend 72 round tournament, Woods is going to just smash the guy. Same category (fight sports) but totally different games.

Was dissapointed with the performance from Frampton. He can have no complaints about the decision.

I have no doubt he can beat LSC in the rubber match though.....and I've also no doubt that the 3rd fight is all both were interesred in making sure it happen.

To be fair Frampton did not complain about the decision - he said immediately after the fight he thought Santa Cruz won (even though it was close with one judge scoring it a draw) and he applauded the decision after it was read. Very class, stand-up guy Frampton is. Both of those guys (Frampton and Santa Cruz) are excellent representatives for the sport of boxing...

You implying that Frampton threw the fight/went easy on LSC to let the judges decide it?

Lol no.

But if you had seen just a little bit of the build up the 3rd fight was very much in Frampton's mind beforehand. All about the money for that kid now he's made a name for himself and I don't blame him at all.

There is no way the third fight takes places over here. Not when Floyd is involved.

Yeah Frampton did talk quite a bit about a possible 3rd fight in the buildup which I thought was odd. No way Santa Cruz gets a decision in Belfast - if last Saturday's fight had been in Belfast instead of Vegas I think the fight at best for Santa Cruz gets scored a draw.

Doing the 3rd fight in NYC again would seem to be a good compromise. Frampton already beat Santa Cruz there and he would get the vast majority of the crowd support as he did in the previous fight...

Floyd doesn't rep LSC.

The fight will go wherever it'll make the most money, I don't think either fighter's team cares much where the fight goes in this instance, they care about money.

I don't know anything about this Granados guy fighting AB in 2 weeks. Is he any good?

Be tough to win a decision vs AB in Cincy but it seems he is being given a decent chance for a guy with a 18-4 record.

ICYMI really good interview with SOG

Ward seems like a nice enough guy, but damn that outlook about Kovalev is painful.

He starts by saying something reasonable about how you can't credibly call it a robbery when it's a close fight, but eventually segues into how Kovalev can't beat him because he's been coddled and never dug down deep. Bruh, you only won that fight because with one exception, the judges inexplicably gave you the final 6 rounds.

Take your belts and sit there quietly.

Look he knows that he doesn't say much and that everything he does say will be analysed by whoever he's talking about and it's just mind games.

Like he laughs off about the Eubanks but him talking to Kovalev like how he did is just a red cloth to a bull and will give him more negotiating power.

Roughly 10 years ago, "the biggest fight in Australian history" happened between Danny Green and Anthony Mundine. Neither we're the best boxers in Australian history and they were probably four or five weight divisions apart, but they played the "this is personal" game at a world class level and the media lapped it up. The fight grossed into the 8 figures. Which is just absurd for Australian boxing. It was probably one of the first fights I ever watch live on TV. As it was for many people.

They set some pretty stupid weight limit. I think it was SMW, so Green coming down from LHW or cruiserweight was drained and mundine coming up from LMW still had most of his speed and picked him off, eventually winning a decision.

They both went their separate ways, but never quite cracked the big time, although Mundine probably got closer than Green.

Anyway, they've gone full "grudge match", and now 10 years on, in their 40s, they've both signed up for their swansong.

Another stupid catch weight of 83kg. I think Mundine came in at 79 and green at 83.

So that whole circus is pretty funny again, but the best us one of the undercard fights between a rugby player and some "professional". Here they are at the weigh in. Can you guess which one of these has earned significant money as a professional athlete and which one is a "professional" fighter.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Kieza_cma...rc=twsrc%5Etfw

Never change, boxing. Never change.

Edit: Apparently Kostya Tszyu's son is on the undercard too. So that is at least interesting.

Yeah I can't wait. Whole of Australia wants Choc to get flogged.

I've got choc at $4.00 for decision win. 😂

bra, there is 0 chance of a decision. Both will be gassed by the 3rd haha

Just had a look into this. The rugby player is Quade Cooper who is absolutely elite and someone who I've seen live when playing for Toulon.

The "pro boxer" has fought twice and lost them both lol.

but hes had 55 cage fights/Thai. Cooper will prob win a boxing match but McInnes can fight.

Sherdog saying he's only fought 3 times in MMA and lost twice so I guess he's a Muay Thai expert.
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jack-McInnes-90407