Carl Frampton vs. Léo Santa Cruz II
Boxing match
Carl Frampton vs. Léo Santa Cruz II was a professional boxing match contested on January 28, 2017, for the WBA featherweight championship.
Background
A rematch between Frampton and Santa Cruz was finalised in October. There was talks the fight would take place in Frampton's home town of Belfast; however, the venue was confirmed to be at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the first time Frampton would fight there since becoming a professional. The date was set for 28 January 2017.
Speaking at a press conference at the Europa Hotel, Belfast, Santa Cruz said his preparations for the first fight were affected by his father's bone cancer and with it now in remission, the former champion expected to improve in the rematch saying "He was with me for the three weeks only before the bout. My dad was going through cancer and I wasn't 100% focused on my training. We are going to train 100% and my Dad is going to be with me for the whole camp. Preparations are going to go a lot better and while I know it is going to be another tough and really close fight, we are hoping to get the victory this time." In response Frampton said "No doubt, Leo went through a difficult time with his father's illness as anybody would in that situation, but he threw over a thousand punches in the fight. He was very fit.
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