Santa Cruz defeats Frampton in rematch to regain world title

Leo Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) won his rematch with previously undefeated Carl Frampton (23-1, 14 KOs) by a 12-round majority decision to regain the WBA featherweight title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
In the first fight, Frampton, who held the IBF and WBA super bantamweight belts before moving up in weight, claimed a majority decision and the 126-pound world title from Santa Cruz in a action-packed bout in July 2016.
This time, Santa Cruz, a three-weight world champion,…


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