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Frampton: Rematch will happen
- Updated: August 8, 2016
Carl Frampton is happy to fight Leo Santa Cruz again in December but not in Los Angeles.
The new WBA Super featherweight world champion admits there was a rematch clause in the contract for the showdown that saw him beat the Mexican in New York last month.
Frampton (23-0-KO14) expects the return to happen next but made it clear he will be calling the shots in and out of the ring when it happens.
The Jackal has warned the Santa Cruz (32-1-1-KO18) team’s “sour grapes” will not have any impact, and any return will not be taking place in Los Angeles, where they have suggested.
“It looks like there is going to be a rematch and I am happy about that,” he told Sky Sports in an exclusive interview.
“It was a good fight last time and I feel like I won it and I do feel I can win a rematch more convincingly – if I box with my head a bit more than my heart.
“But it’s potentially going to be my next fight. I’d like to get out before the end of the year, in December. I just want the Christmas off but there are no injuries, Santa Cruz hasn’t got any, nor have I, so why not?
“The Odyssey Arena is the biggest indoor arena we could do it in in Belfast but it holds 9,000 and this …
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