Comments Thread For: Photos: Scott Quigg, Yoandris Salinas Face To Face

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Cuba's Yoandris Salinas is ready for the big stage on Saturday night and says he will not be intimidated by the capacity crowd at the O2 Arena in London, England - when he faces popular fighter Scott Quigg for the vacant super bantamweight championship of the World Boxing Association (WBA). Salinas (20-0-1, 13 KOs) vs. Quigg (26-0-1, 19 KOs) will feature a battle of unbeatens. Quigg is seen as a rising star, but he never faced anyone like Salinas - a veteran of more than 300 amateur fights, with a 301-16 record, including four Gold Gloves in Cuba, a bronze medal at the Pan American Games and gold medal at the World Cup.

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[CubanGuyNYC]

This is Yoandris's time to shine. He's got a major opportunity here. Better make the most of it.

[TheBestSport]

Their resumes are both strong and it's for a vacant title, lets get it on!

[Cubanborn87]

cubans always up[set the apple cart

[Hesh Rabkin]

Interesting.

Not paid much attention to this fight and was under the impression this Salinas was just a bum to give Quigg a free belt.

Going to do some research on this guy.

[D4thincarnation]

Britain will have another world champion this Saturday.

[dan_cov]

Interesting.

Not paid much attention to this fight and was under the impression this Salinas was just a bum to give Quigg a free belt.

Going to do some research on this guy.

Salinas is a joy too watch. He holds two wins over Zou Schming and fought Gamboa & Rigondeaux in the AMs.
He was a top amateur. He is a decent fighter and IMO he will beat the questionable chinned Quigg.

He has 350 fights under his belt, hes seen a dozen Scott Quiggs.

[D4thincarnation]

Salinas is a joy too watch. He holds two wins over Zou Schming and fought Gamboa & Rigondeaux in the AMs.
He was a top amateur. He is a decent fighter and IMO he will beat the questionable chinned Quigg.

I got Quigg on points, just put a bet down for it as well.

Watched Quigg for a few years now, and he has some very good boxing skills.

Plus it is an Eddie Hearn card, he ain't going to lose on pts

[dan_cov]

I got Quigg on points, just put a bet down for it as well.

Watched Quigg for a few years now, and he has some very good boxing skills.

Plus it is an Eddie Hearn card, he ain't going to lose on pts

Quiggs certainly grown as a fighter though I feel hes chinny & this fight has come to soon. Salinas has too much experience and I feel his record doesn't quite indicate the power he has. Hes not a massive puncher but hes definitely got good power & is very precise. I really can't ignore Quigg being decked twice very heavily against very light hitting opposition.

I'd be lying if I said I couldn't see something controversial happening though.

Gotta go with the underdog & probably a stoppage.

[black.ink]

I don't really know much about Salinas, but the Cubans are making waves at the moment and with a stellar amateur career behind him, i think Quigg could be in for a tough time.

Would hate for it to finish contraversial, and hopefully the better man on the night wins. The Burns/Beltran result left a sour taste in my mouth so hopefully Hearns plays it safe this time around.



Side note, my brother said he can't be that much of a threat because he isn't even ranked as the best in his country at the weight. I just said Rigo, and he was like 'oh...shit'.