Outrageous comments and bizarre events continue to dot the boxing landscape as they take things beneath any level of normalcy-- but they do provide for some high camp humor. ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "We are finish our run. We have run 6 mile en UNO hour with only DOS break for cigar. Now we work heavy bag. We want use Kirkland as heavy bag" Chris Arreola: … [Read more...]
Guillermo Rigondeaux: The Loneliness of Being Jackal
If only Guillermo Rigondeaux weren't quite so good. If only his own promoter hadn't made him a matchmaking pariah. If only that same promoter hadn't been so eager to pen the forward in the "How to Duck Rigondeaux" textbook. The Cuban Olympic star and current WBA/WBO junior featherweight champ is still smarting from the undressing then-promoter Bob Arum gave him for ruining … [Read more...]
Hearn Looking for Frampton vs. Quigg Twice
According to Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn, he’ll be looking to start talks this week in order to put together the super bantamweight unification bout between his fighter, WBA World champion Scott Quigg (29-0-2, 22 KO’s) and IBF World title holder Carl Frampton (19-0, 13 KO’s), handled by Cyclone Promotions. Hearn isn’t just looking to negotiate one contest however, he wants … [Read more...]
Quigg Wants 50/50 Split against Frampton
WBA World super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (29-0-2, 22 KO’s) wants to face newly crowned IBF super bantamweight champ Carl Frampton (19-0, 13 KO’s), but he is also dead set on getting an even share of the purse. In a video interview posted on Seconds Out YouTube channel, Quigg stated “50/50 split down the middle, and that’s fair”. His rationale is that the match up … [Read more...]
Quigg, Joshua, Crolla Victorious in Manchester
"Scott Quigg stopped Belgium's Stephane Jamoye in the third round in Manchester to retain his WBA super-bantamweight title and remain on course for a unification bout against Northern Ireland's Carl Frampton." READ MORE … [Read more...]