Super Bantamweight Scott Quigg has today signed with Eddie Hearn’s ‘Matchroom Sport’
Quigg 25-0 (KO18) has left Ricky Hatton’s ‘Hatton Promotions’ stable. The Bury pugilist has been out of in the ring action since his bout with ‘The Boxing Binman’ Rendall Munroe last November, on the under card of Ricky Hatton’s comeback fight against Senchenko.
Quigg, 24, had this to say on the move:
“I’ve had one fight in a year so it’s about getting the momentum going and looking to make waves in the division again.
“No-one sees how hard I train, no-one sees the effort and dedication that I put in to get to the top. I came into boxing wanting to be a World champion, I don’t want to settle at British or European – I’ve come in to be the best.
“You might need a bit of luck here and there but I think I have the ability and I know I have the desire and dedication to make it happen.”
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is delighted to add the cracking talent of Quigg to his ever growing talent pool. Hearn said: “He is on the cusp of challenging for a world title, and with the backing of Matchroom Sport… we believe he’ll get there and stay there for a long time.”
Quigg’s closest rival Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton has recently severed his ties with Matchroom and ventured over to the other main stable in the UK, the long serving boxing promoter, Frank Warren.
With the moves being in place, it may well be a little trickier to get both Quigg and Frampton in the ring together compared to if they were both fighting under the same promotional banner.
Lets hope they can make this fight, as it has been highly anticipated for a good while now.
Both Quigg and Frampton are well placed to both have a tilt at a title shot should the opportunity present itself. Quigg, at this stage is mandatory for the WBA super bantamweight title that is held by the slick Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux
Best of luck to Scott with his move.
