Prediction.

Frampton has the better resume, but Herring's recent form has been better, Herring is older, but he's fresher, and he's big at 130, Frampton is small. Frampton hasn't fought a southpaw since 2012, that should definitely be a factor, Frampton doesn't have the best basic defence, has a low left hand, telegraphs a right hand, so it will be harder for him to reverse how he usually defends. A prime Frampton was a better counter puncher, judged distance better, but he's definitely past his best. Both fighters have good footwork, good fundamentals, throw body shots at long range, can box on the outisde, both can fight on the inside, but are predominantly outside fighters. Stance aside, Herring doesn't have the worst style for Frampton based on Frampton's losses, because he isn't a volume puncher, but I think he'll beat Frampton at his own fight. Herring has a big reach advantage, and based on his last few fights, he'll use that, which will make it very hard for Frampton to out box him on the outside, he'll have to risk getting caught coming in to land his own shots, and if he can't get the better of Herring on the outside, he'll have to fight out of character.

I think Herring will back Frampton up in the early rounds, get behind his jab, Frampton will be an easy target for it, will block the left hand, but Herring will have more momentum. I think Herring will lean back as the right hand comes, and it will fall short, Herring will pivot to avoid the left hook. I think Frampton will have success in the mid rounds, will land the counter right hand when Herring throws the left to the body, will be busy with his own jab, vary it to head and body, and will cut distance as he leads with the jab, but I think those rounds will take more out of Frampton than Herring, because Frampton will have to use his legs more, miss more, will have had to fight under pressure, and the jab will have knocked a lot out of him. I think Herring will land the left hand to the head more and more easily after 8 rounds, Frampton will try to get inside Herring's reach, but Herring will step back and land the left hand as he's coming in, do a lot of damage with the left hand, sustain his pressure. I think Frampton will go for broke in the late rounds, but he'll have to reach with the right hand, Herring will still defend well, Frampton won't be able to stop his momentum or deter him, and Herring will dominate the late rounds.

I'd be surprised if Frampton won this, I wouldn't be surprised if Herring got a late stoppage, I think he'll hurt Frampton, but I don't think he has the power or volume to stop him. I think Herring wins a fairly wide UD.

Great performance from Herring, but Frampton was shot in this fight, Herring out boxed him on the outisde for 3 rounds, he changed his tactics from then on, fought in the pocket, but he took all the damage, the cut seemed to encourage him, it was a terrible cut, but Herring could see, kept his focus. Herring got the better of Frampton on the inside, Frampton couldn't smother his work, Herring moved off to the side after landing, Frampton had the slower feet, he was pushing himself to close the distance and force the pace, was taking all the damage. Frampton did well to get up from the second knock down, but he was hurt bad, Herring's finishing was great, he kept himself in a position to land, kept up his accuracy, and the towel came in at the right time.