The Boxing World reacts to Frampton-Santa Cruz
Carl Frampton last night announced himself as one of the top names in the sport of boxing and it certainly didn’t go unnoticed.
‘The Jackal’ defeated WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz in New York and came in for much acclaim from fighters around the World.
Big up to @RealCFrampton on the big win tonight! Well done mate! and the new… #2weightchampion #FramptonSantaCruz
— Lennox Lewis (@LennoxLewis) July 31, 2016
Amazing performance last night from @RealCFrampton in New York. Now let's unify the belts #SelbyFrampton 🇬🇧🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/FSvohecF1d
— lee selby (@leeselby126) July 31, 2016
Totally agree, @RealCFrampton Top5 P4P and strong candidate to 2016 fighter of the year. What a fighter! https://t.co/4rdbk9aewb
— Sergio Martínez (@maravillabox) July 31, 2016
Spectacular performance @RealCFrampton well done Champ!
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) July 31, 2016
Congratulations @RealCFrampton #2time #2weight
— Kell Brook (@SpecialKBrook) July 31, 2016
Said he’s one of the best P4P fighters in the Britain! After beating LSC he’s proved he’s up there with the elite! Well done @RealCFrampton
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) July 31, 2016
Congratulations to @CarlFrampton . I hope now we can settle our difference. I am available to travel to your hometown and do it there.
— Guillermo Rigondeaux (@RigoElChacal305) July 31, 2016
Just watched the Cruz v Frampton fight, great fight!! Some performance and achievement by @RealCFrampton against a great fighter.
— anthony crolla (@ant_crolla) July 31, 2016
@AndyLeeBoxing congrats Ireland stand up @CarlFrampton stole the show
— Cornelius Bundrage (@K9boxing) July 31, 2016
#SantaCruzFrampton @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/QxkHDATEIK
— Anthony Dirrell (@Anthonydirrell) July 31, 2016
American or not, @RealCFrampton is something special. I tip my hat off to him. Great fight.@SHOsports @ShowtimeBoxing#SantaCruzFrampton
— Jamel Herring (@JamelHerring) July 31, 2016
This is a great example on how a sharper, shorter fighter beats a taller, longer reach fighter #SantaCruzFrampton @ShowtimeBoxing
— Sergio Mora (@TheLatinSnake_) July 31, 2016
What a fight! And a good decision!! #SantaCruzFrampton #boxing
— Chris Algieri (@ChrisAlgieri) July 31, 2016
Congrats to @RealCFrampton what a performance! Balls, fitness and skill. Congrats to you and your team mate. Some achievement
— Paul Smith Jnr (@PaulSmithJnr) July 31, 2016
Congrats @J_Warrington etc on a great night in Leeds and well done @RealCFrampton on a big win Stateside
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) July 31, 2016
Just watched @RealCFrampton wow what a fight, what a fighter #2WeightWorldChampion
— curtis woodhouse (@woodhousecurtis) July 31, 2016
Frampton’s fellow Irish fighters were proud as punch
Frampton!!!!! Fuckin brilliant! #FramptonSantaCruz
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) July 31, 2016
Wow class by Frampton thought it would be hard for him to get a points dec, but he defiantly deserved that! Unbelievably for Irish sport!!
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) July 31, 2016
CONGRATS @RealCFrampton
— Wayne McCullough (@WayneMcCullough) July 31, 2016
Big congrats to a friend of mine @RealCFrampton what a win u deserved it mate! Delighted for u! #andthenew #2weightchampion
— John Joe Nevin (@johnJoeNevin) July 31, 2016
@RealCFrampton 2 weight world champ!!! #Amazing #AndTheNew
— Bernard Dunne (@Bernard_Dunne) July 31, 2016
What an achievement @RealCFrampton #TwoWeightWorldChampion
— Jamie Conlan (@JamieConlan11) July 31, 2016
Well deserved win delighted for u champ @RealCFrampton
— Steven Donnelly (@Steven_Donnelly) July 31, 2016
Congrats to @RealCFrampton on be coming 2 weight world champion #legend
— Pajo Hyland (@Pajpunisher) July 31, 2016
On another note, HUGE congrats to @RealCFrampton !! Huge win for you and @McGuigans_Gym. Well done boys.
— Jamie Moore (@JamieMoore777) July 31, 2016
Delighted for the main man @RealCFrampton boxing out of his skin last night to beat @leosantacruz2 #worldchamp #legend #WhosNext
— Kenneth Egan (@kenegan30) July 31, 2016
Great boxing from @RealCFrampton !
Amazing win!!!— Ryan Burnett (@ryanburnett01) July 31, 2016
Massive congrats @RealCFrampton great win delighted for you , your team and your family pic.twitter.com/7nvoNoKXjX
— Jason Quigley (@jay_quigley) July 31, 2016
Cruz by 3 rounds but by I’m glad for my subjective judging to be off the mark. I’m absolutely thrilled for Frampton. OF COURSE!! p2/2
— Eric Donovan (@eric_donovan60) July 31, 2016
I hate to say I told you so but I did! Class! Well done buddy, @RealCFrampton!
— Eamonn O’Kane (@KingKane11) July 31, 2016
Just caught up on the fight. Unbelievable the we man done it again. Lot of respect for Carl. Well and truly deserved it. #ANDTHENEW
— Marco McCullough (@mccullough_marc) July 31, 2016
Boom mr frampton what a performance congrats champ — feeling proud
— Dennis Hogan (@dennis_h_hogan) July 31, 2016
AND THE NEW!!!!!! 2 weight World Champion @RealCFrampton #Legend pic.twitter.com/RtlHMrBaBR
— Conrad Cummings (@ChampCummings) July 31, 2016
Ill never 2nd guess @RealCFrampton again what a fight and what a hero
— con sheehan (@consheehan89) July 31, 2016
Well done @RealCFrampton two weight world champ!
— TyroneMcKenna (@Tyronemck) July 31, 2016
Well done @RealCFrampton 2 weight world champion #andthenew
— Alanna Audley-Murphy (@Alanna543) July 31, 2016
Delighted for u @RealCFrampton well done
— Niall Kennedy Boxer (@niallbaskennedy) July 31, 2016
I can’t believe it!!! #andthenew
— Steven Ward (@Stevenward_) July 31, 2016
@RealCFrampton moved up a weight division, travelled to NYC fought the biggest name in his division and took his belts! #SantaCruzFrampton
— Ray Ginley (@Ray_Ginley) July 31, 2016
@RealCFrampton hero
— James McGivern (@jamesmcgivern17) July 31, 2016
And there was one final classy message from the dethroned champ
Nothing but respect for @RealCFrampton. He’s a true champ & gave me one hell of a fight. Would love to do it again. pic.twitter.com/lTQMYMNfEB
— Leo Santa Cruz (@leosantacruz2) July 31, 2016
