By Cliff Rold - Just one week more than sixteen years ago, arguably the greatest fight in the history of the Jr. featherweight division kick started one of the great years boxing has seen. Before 2000 was over, fans would be treated to the classic first battle between Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley, the peak of Lennox Lewis' dominance...
Scott Quigg said he was prepared to "get changed at home" rather than risk his super-bantamweight unification fight against British rival Carl Frampton being called off because of a row over dressing rooms.
Anthony Crolla has backed gym and stable-mate Scott Quigg to KO Carl Frampton MBE in their World Super-Bantamweight title unification blockbuster at the sold-out Manchester Arena tomorrow night (February 27) live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg have sold out the Manchester Arena and had to turn fans away from their public weigh-in due to intense demand yet Guillermo Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 early) has had to make do with a spot on the undercard of Terry Flanagan versus Derry Mathews in Liverpool next month despite being the divison's consensus number one.
Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 early) and Scott Quigg (31-0-1, 23 KOs) both came in within the Super bantamweight limit for their IBF and WBA Super World title showdown in Manchester tomorrow night. The weigh-in took place at the Manchester Arena in front of two sets of baying fans as well as a pro-Quigg brass band.
Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 early) and Scott Quigg (31-0-1, 23 KOs) both came in within the Super bantamweight limit for their IBF and WBA Super World title showdown in Manchester tomorrow night. The weigh-in took place at the Manchester Arena in front of two sets of baying fans as well as a pro-Quigg brass band. Bury’s Quigg was first on the scales, he hit 8st 9lb 6oz before turning to salute his fans. Belfast-based Frampton’s travelling support made themselves known, too, and cheered him on when he scaled 8st 9lb 7oz.
Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) and Scott Quigg (WBA) had to be separated at their final press conference on Thursday in Manchester, England, as they faced-off for the long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Saturday, Feb. 27 at Manchester Arena.
Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) and Scott Quigg (WBA) had to be separated at their final press conference on Thursday in Manchester, England, as they faced-off for the long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Saturday, Feb. 27 at Manchester Arena.
Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) and Scott Quigg (WBA) had to be separated at their final press conference on Thursday in Manchester, England, as they faced-off for the long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Saturday, Feb. 27 at Manchester Arena.
Former cruiserweight Champion and WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye is backing stablemate Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 early) ahead of this Saturday’s showdown with WBA Super World Super bantamweight titlist Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 Kos). Haye and Frampton are trained by Shane McGuigan, and Haye has gone all in on Frampton after taking in some impressive sparring sessions. “After the last sparring session I thought, ‘Wow, there's only going to be one winner in this fight’,” said Haye when speaking to the Daily Mirror. “I didn't know he could do that. I've seen him adapt in training. Do something in one spar and then do something completely different. His last few sessions, I was mesmerised.”