Carl Frampton/Photo courtesy of BoxRec.com

When Carl Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) of Northern Ireland challenges Leo Santa Cruz (32-0-1, 18 KOs) for his featherweight world title Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn (on Showtime), he’ll bring with him a team that includes former featherweight champion Barry McGuigan of Ireland and his son, Shane.

To Frampton, this is an undeniably strong team, with the elder McGuigan as his manager and his son as Frampton’s trainer.

“Well, he brings a lot,” said Frampton, when asked what Barry McGuigan brings to the team. “He brings a lot of wisdom. Obviously, he’s been there and he’s done it. Barry’s my manager now and I think we have a great team. It’s his son, Shane McGuigan, who actually trains me. Shane is the one I listen to and comes up with a plan and the tactics.

“But everyone has a bit of an input. And, obviously, it would be silly for us not to take the advice of Barry considering he’s been there and he’s done it. So it’s great that we got people like this on our team who have taken punches in the head, who know what it’s like at the very top level of the sport. Of course, you’re just going to soak it all in.”

In other words, when the McGuigans speak, Frampton takes heed.

“And when someone like that gives you advice,” Frampton said, “you listen.”