McGuigan on Frampton-Quigg Deal - We're Nearly There

By Edward Chaykovsky

According to Cyclone Promotions CEO Barry McGuigan, who promotes IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, says an agreement is nearly complete for a showdown with WBA 'regular' champion Scott Quigg for the early part of 2016.

McGuigan's comments mirror the recent statements that were made by Quigg's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.

Frampton recently signed on board with manager/adviser Al Haymon, who has a very close relationship with Hearn and that may helped the negotiations which fell apart on several occasions.

“I’m not going to set a date, but its been ongoing for a very long time now, but what I will say is that we are probably at the best stage it has ever been," McGuigan told Newsletter.

Quigg is also very optimistic about the deal going through and continues to train hard in the gym.

“This has been building since I was British champion and he was Commonwealth champion so it’s been building and brewing for a long time. This is the time now, we’re both undefeated. I don’t think there is any better timing and everybody wants to see it. It’s the biggest fight in British boxing alongside Kell Brook and Amir Khan," Quigg said.