Scott Quigg Set To Train at The Wildcard Gym
By Terence Dooley
Bury’s Scott Quigg is dipping into his own pockets in order to travel to Freddie Roach’s Wildcard gym, the local boxer is going to spend four-weeks in LA, as he tries to gain some valuable experience ahead of the coming season.
Quigg, 20, is seeking to sharpen the skills that have taken him to a 14-0 (8) record; the super-bantamweight boxer is also aiming to use this busman’s holiday as a launch pad for his continued assault on the domestic ranks.
“I have organized it off my own bat. I am taking myself out of my comfort zone and going out there to gain experience and improve myself as a fighter,” said Quigg when speaking to The Bolton News. “What Freddie and his team have done with Amir is incredible. He is 100 times a better fighter now and he deserved to win his world title in his last fight.
“Not many trainers concentrate on defense as much as they should, but Freddie has sorted that out with Amir and he has ironed out his flaws.”
He continued: “Little flaws can become big flaws when you fight at the top level and, although half of it is down to Amir for going out there and working very hard, you can’t help but admire what Freddie has done. I’m not expecting to spend too much time with Freddie but if I do get something it would be amazing. There are seven or eight other world class trainers at the gym.”
The Wildcard is chockfull of aspiring fighters, even if Roach is too busy to work with Quigg, the local boxer can benefit from the trip, it will give him a chance to work with a variety of styles, honing his own skills in the process.
“I am getting to the stage where I will be fighting some very good boxers and I need to be ready for that,” said Quigg. “Sparring over there will be harder than any fight I have had so far. I will be sparring with fighters of many different styles — Filipinos, Mexicans, Cubans and Americans — and it will be a great test for me. The main thing is to get better.”
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