By Scott Gilfoid: Now that Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) has done what most people thought he would do in beating WBA super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-1-2, 23 KOs) last night by a 12 round split decision at the Manchester Arena, Frampton isn’t so sure whether he’ll face the WBA mandatory challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux next.
The World Boxing Association already said the winner of the Frampton-Quigg fight had to defend the WBA title against Rigondeaux next, but it is unclear whether the 28-year-old Frampton will do that. He is talking about wanting to face undefeated WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) next.
(Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) made it exciting tonight in going toe-to-toe with #9 WBA challenger Kiko Martinez 36-7, 26 KOs) in stopping him in the 5th round on Saturday night in a fight televised by Showtime Championship Boxing at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California, USA. Santa Cruz put Martinez down two times in the 1st round, but was unable to get him out of there. Martinez never stopped coming forward in the subsequent rounds, and he was catching Santa Cruz with some really big shots. Those punches would have knocked out a lot of guys, but Santa Cruz was able to take them without any signs of ever being hurt. 
By Dan Ambrose: WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) did not look good in defeating former IBF super bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez (36-7, 26 KOs) by a 5th round knockout TKO on Saturday night in Santa Cruz’s first defense of his WBA 126lb title at the Honda Center, in Anaheim, California, USA. 
(Photo Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) weighed in successfully on Friday for his title defense against #9 WBA Kiko Martinez (35-6, 26 KOs) this Saturday night. Santa Cruz weighed in at 125lbs, and he looked in great shape as he always does. 
(Credit: Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME) By Dan Ambrose: Despite some recent defeats that have slowed his career, former IBF super bantamweight world champion Kiko Martinez (35-6, 26 KOs) is confident of victory on Saturday night when he challenges WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) in their fight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. 
By Scott Gilfoid: WBA Super World featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 KOs) is another fighter that will be closely watching this Saturday’s unification fight between IBF super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs) and IBF 122lb champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) in hopes of getting a fight against the winner of that contest. 
By Listen: The Premier Boxing Championship series, the brain child of super promoter Al Haymon debut in 2015 with mixed results from the boxing community. Fans have accused the PBS of everything from questionable match making to gift wrapped championship opportunities. The PBC did however provide plenty unheralded bouts, such as James Degale V Andre Dirrell and Danny Garcia V Lamont Peterson that had some boxing fans on the edge of their seats.