Cruz vs. Frampton II: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Léo Santa Cruz (El Terremoto) challenges Carl Frampton's (The Jackal) WBA (Super) featherweight belt. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | IBF |
|---|---|---|
| FT w1 d1 | ||
| sBT w1 d4 | ||
| BT w1 d3 |
| WBA | IBF |
|---|---|
| FT w1 | |
| sBT w1 | sBT w1 d3 |
Date
This fight between Léo Santa Cruz and Carl Frampton took place on at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US.
Tale of the Tape
At 171 cm, Léo Santa Cruz is the taller of the two by 6 cms; Carl Frampton is 165 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 175 cm, Cruz also has a significant reach advantage of 18 cms over Frampton's 157 cm. On top of that, Cruz also has a 12 cm ape index advantage over Frampton.
Cruz is coming in to this fight with a record of 32-1-1 (18 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 29 days ago against Carl Frampton, which he lost via 12 round majority decision.
Frampton comes in with an undefeated record of 23-0 (14 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 29 days ago against Léo Santa Cruz, which he won via 12 round majority decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Cruz will be 28 years and 5 months old. Frampton will be 29 years and 11 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at a rare 50-50 for both the fighters — either fighter could win this fight with equal probability. Here is the prediction for Cruz vs Frampton II.
Result
Léo Santa Cruz defeated Carl Frampton via 12 round MD. Frampton's undefeated record of 23 wins comes to an end, and Cruz gets on a new winning streak. Cruz is now 33-1-1, and Frampton 23-1.
Fight Recommendations
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- Carl Frampton defeats Kiko Martínez via 12-round unanimous decision in their 2nd fight