Fantasy Fights: Carl Frampton v Scott Quigg

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:36:48 GMT

Source: www.irish-boxing.com --- Sunday, May 05, 2013
By Patrick Doherty Frampton vs Quigg In boxing, as in driving, the L plate limits the mobility of the person in its possession. As soon as a fighter adds that first L to their record their options decrease significantly. Perhaps this is why negotiations are not currently underway to arrange a bout between Belfast’s Carl Frampton and Bury’s Scott Quigg, despite their mutual contender status within the competitive world super-bantamweight division. Frampton and Quigg eager to fight- Frampton says its a bigger fight than Price v Fury Of course, a loss immediately affects the ranking of a fighter and obstructs their path to a world title fight in the immediate aftermath, but it also depends on the nature of the loss. Often, a fighter’s stock rises as a result of participating in a close and competitive fight. Matthew Macklin is a prime example of this, whilst on the other hand, Willie Casey’s career demonstrates the detrimental effect a loss can have on a fighter’s possibilities. But the latter was surely a case of poor match-making on behalf of the promoters and it would be difficult to make an argument that Frampton and Quigg are not ready for each other. It can be assumed that neither Eddie Hearn nor Ricky Hatton are willing to pursue big names like Guillermo Rigondeaux or Nonito Donaire any time soon, so if neither fighter is challenging the remaining world champions Jonathan Romero or Victor Terrazas in their next fight, w ...