By Edward Chaykovsky
IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14KOs) can't wait to set the record straight when he faces his domestic rival, WBA champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23KOs), in their long awaited showdown on February 27th in Manchester.
Frampton was long seen as the favorite to win the fight, but now a lot of people have been shifting to the side of Quigg and the fight is starting to become a 50-50 split.
"I just want to put the record straight and put that to bed. There are a lot of people who think Scott Quigg is a better fighter than me. I know he's not. I just need to go in and prove it now," Frampton told the BBC.
A lot of fans shifted, from Frampton to Quigg, after their recent performances. Frampton traveled to the United States where he was dropped in the first round, twice, by Alejandro Gonzalez. Frampton adjusted and boxed his way to a solid decision victory. On his end, Quigg blew away former champion Kiko Martinez in two rounds. Martinez, who faces Frampton twice, went the full twelve round distance with the IBF champion last year.
Frampton admits that he underestimated Gonzalez and came in there with the mindset of blowing the tough Mexican out. He says the experienced taught him a lesson to never overlook any opponent.
"I learnt from that fight never to take an opponent for granted as I wrongly went into the ring with the opinion that 'I'm going to blow this guy away'," said Frampton.
