Carl Frampton has announced he will defend his WBA world featherweight title in a rematch against the former champion Léo Santa Cruz.
The Belfast-born boxer defeated the 28-year-old Mexican in July to become the first Northern Irishman to win world titles at two different weights following a majority decision in New York.
Frampton tweeted on Thursday: “Done deal! The rematch vs @leosantacruz2 is on!!!” He first became a world champion in September 2014 after overcoming Kiko Martínez on a points decision in their IBF super bantamweight clash. Frampton went on to defend that title on two more occasions before adding the WBA super bantamweight belt to his collection with victory over long-time rival Scott Quigg in a unification fight in February this year.
Done deal! The rematch vs @leosantacruz2 is on!!! More news to come soon #AndStill
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) October 20, 2016
The 29-year-old then stepped up in weight to take on Santa Cruz at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where he won on a majority decision.
Full details of the rematch, including the date and venue, have yet to be released.