The clash between Scott Quigg and Stephane Jamoye is less about the fight itself than what it will potentially lead to – as long as Quigg wins.
Regardless of what lies ahead, the two fighters still need to worry about each other and nobody else as they meet Saturday evening at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
Quigg (28-0-1, 22KOs), has been in pursuit of the division’s top fighters for as long as he’s entered the title fray. The secondary title he holds makes him a top contender in a 122 lb. weight class overloaded with talent, with any of number of great fights available any way they are mixed and matched.
The trick has been getting them to actually fight.
Boxing fans have longed for a showdown between Quigg and Carl Frampton, the latter earning his first major title with a decision win over Kiko Martinez a week ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Efforts have been made by Quigg’s handlers to also secure fights with unbeaten lineal 122 lb. king Guillermo Rigondeaux and undefeated titlist Leo Santa Cruz, the latter whom also fights tonight versus overmatched former sparring partner Manuel Roman.
Eager to stay busy, Quigg embraces a showdown with Jamoye (26-5, 16KOs), a former bantamweight contender who accepted assignment after former 118 lb. titlist Paulus Ambunda withdrew.
Read on to see how the staff at BoxingScene.com believes tonight’s super bantamweight action goes down in England.
BOXINGSCENE.COM STAFF PREDICTIONS: SCOTT QUIGG vs. STEPHANE JAMOYE
Ryan Burton (Quigg KO5): “The extra motivation for a Frampton showdown motivates Quigg to smash Jamoye in 5.”
Jake Donovan (Quigg KO7): “The fight should be one-sided, but with Jamoye going a few rounds before succumbing to Quigg’s pressure, not unlike his failed bid versus Shinsuke Yamanaka earlier this year.”
Cliff Rold (Quigg by KO): “Jamoye was better at Featherweight and will be a showcase for the rising, talented Quigg.”
Alexey Sukachev (Quigg TKO4): “The Belgian challenger has a tendency of losing big in major fights. He looks great against continental level super flyes and bantams but he is much worse on a world scene. Plus Quigg is bigger and in great shape. He will use his body punches to derail Jamoye, then stops him with a freaking hook or an uppercut.”
Anson Wainwright (Quigg KO6): “Jamoye is an agressive guy who's had success at European level at bantamweight. However this is world level at junior featherweight. I think Jamoye will give it a go but he'll get picked apart and dropped a couple of times before being rescued in the mid rounds by the referee.”
Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com, as well as a member of Transnational Boxing Ratings Board and the Boxing Writers Association of America. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
