Quigg or Frampton – who will prevail?

Carl Frampton vs Alejandro Gonzalez jrBy Abbas Dadhiwala: As soon as the Quigg- Frampton fight was announced, it had fight fans salivating on what could become the biggest British fight in the last 10 years.
Both Quigg and Frampton have had sharp rises through the division to become rivals who hold two genuine versions of the super Bantamweight title. Boxing commentators and fans alike are divided as to who will win in this eagerly awaited encounter.

The MEN arena in Manchester will hold this potentially magical night, this is the same venue where Ricky Hatton had his greatest night when he stopped Kosta Tszuyu, or Joe Calzaghe’s complete annihaliation of Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy’s career.

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Frampton vs. Quigg Official for Feb. 2016 – Breaking News!

Image: Frampton vs. Quigg Official for Feb. 2016 - Breaking News!By Scott Gilfoid: The British unification fight between IBF 122lb belt holder Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) and WBA champ Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs) is now officially signed and ready to take place on February 27th, 2016 in Manchester, according to the latest boxing news.

It’s considered to be a unification fight now that the World Boxing Association has downgraded WBA “Super” 122lb champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and changed his status to WBA “Emeritus” champion because he hasn’t defended his title in 11 months.

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WBA downgrades Rigondeaux to champion in recess, let’s Quigg vs. Frampton unification

rigondeaux655By Scott Gilfoid: The World Boxing Association cleared the way for the February fight between WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg vs. IBF 122lb champion Carl Frampton to be a unification fight. The WBA did this by downgrading WBA 122lb “Super” bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) to title of “Champion in recess.”

Earlier this week, the IBF weren’t going to give the green light to the Quigg vs. Frampton fight to be a unification fight because they saw Rigondeaux as the real WBA super bantamweight champion, not Quigg.

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Frampton-Quigg agree to terms, but fight not done yet

Carl Frampton vs Alejandro Gonzalez jrBy Scott Gilfoid: Despite the bogus news from some other sites that the mega-UK clash being done between IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton and WBA “regular” 122lb champ Scott Quigg, the fight contract still isn’t ready to be signed.

The two fighters have agreed to the contract terms but there are still some issues that their management are currently working on that need to be resolved. The contract should be ready to be signed within 24 hours, according to boxingnews24’s sources.

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Quigg: The fight we all want is almost made

quigg6666By Scott Gilfoid: WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs) says his unification fight against IBF 122lb champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) is almost a done deal for the two of them to face each other in February next year in Manchester, UK.

According to Quigg, the fight between them is the one that everyone wants to see and is right up there with the Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan fight in terms of being the biggest fight in British boxing right now.

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Frampton-Quigg close to being made

quigg6666By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is saying that the unification fight between his fighter WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs) and IBF 122lb champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) is close to getting done.

Hearn thinks the fight can be made within the next two weeks if everything goes right with the negotiations. The negotiations have been dragging out for eons and at times it’s looked like the fight would never get made, but it finally seems to be near the finish line.

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Carl Frampton vs. Scott Quigg possible for January or February 2016

Carl Frampton vs Alejandro Gonzalez jrBy Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s cleared 60 percent of the obstacles for making a unification fight between WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs), who he promotes, and IBF 122lb champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) for a unification fight that could take place next year in February or March in the UK.

One of the two sides has given in, and appears that it’s Quigg, which makes sense given that Frampton is seen as the bigger draw of the two right now by many boxing fans. Quigg had a chance to defend his WBA strap against former four division world champion Nonito Donaire in November in a fight that would have likely seen him make his career best payday. But for some reason, Quigg and Hearn didn’t take that fight.

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Hearn expects Carl Frampton to face Shingo Wake next

Image: Hearn expects Carl Frampton to face Shingo Wake nextBy Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn thinks that IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs) will be facing his IBF mandatory challenger Shingo Wake (19-4-2, 11 KOs) for his next fight rather than taking on his fighter WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (31-0-2, 23 KOs) in a pay-per-view bout.

Hearn said he was unable to get Frampton and his management to move 2 percent in the negotiations to make the fight doable for them. Hearn wanted Frampton and his management to move just £100,000 – £150,000, but they wouldn’t do it.

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Quigg vs. Donaire not happening

donaure52By Allan Fox: Former four division world champion Nonito Donaire and WBA “regular super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg won’t be fighting after all. Donaire’s wife says that Quigg and his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport haven’t signed the contract for the fight. She doesn’t understand why they failed to sign. It’s unclear what direction Donaire will go in next. He’s one of the top super bantamweights in the division.

He might be better off going for the WBC belt. Donaire was already beaten by WBA/WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux in 2013, and he appears to have Donaire’s number. There’s no point in Donaire fighting him again unless he’s feeling brave and willing to potentially get beaten again.

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Rios lined up to face Bradley; Donaire to battle Quigg

rios4222By Scott Gilfoid: Top Rank promotions are looking to make two big fights in November involving three of their biggest stars in their stable. Former WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios (33-2-1, 24 KOs) will be facing newly crowned WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley (32-1-1, 12 KOs) on November 7th, possibly at The Forum in Inglewood, California, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.

The other fight involves former four division world champion Nonito Donaire (35-3, 23 KOs) traveling to the UK to fight unbeaten WBA “regular” super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg on November 21st in Manchester, England. Donaire, 32, doesn’t care that he’d be fighting Quigg in his home country.

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