Scott Quigg's next opponent.....

[Manchester Hitman]

Quigg will never fight Rigo...even if Rigo offered to fight for nothing it just won't happen. The same goes for LSC and Frampton nobody is going to risk getting humiliated by Rigo without being suitably compensated which won't happen as Rigo doesn't generate any money - he even struggles get dates on HBO despite him being with Arum.
Hearn is talking out of his arse about fighting LSC on the Mayweather card...1 he had Quigg scheduled on the Manchester card well in advanced..2 he said he told GBP last week not to worry about a purse for Quigg as sky would cover the purse if he gave them the fight...well that's funny seeing as BN had already purchased the rights a good 3 or 4 weeks ago.

Look we know making fights aren't easy but Hearn is fast going down the same path Warrren did with Hatton in the WBU dAys but his followers seem to be brainwashed Into ignoring that.

[JimJim2009]

Boxing is mainly about winning any old version of the world title and lining up winnable defences to cash in, where everyone earns - the boxer, the manager, the trainer, the promoter, etc. For the sake of credibility you mention unification bouts and big name opponents.

It's a tried and tested business model. There is an old saying, don't go by what somebody says, go by what they do.

Quigg has picked up a minor world title and the plan is to milk it for all its worth. Everyone does it, in every division. Sometimes it is done to extremes, ie somebody making ten or twenty defences. More often than not, the fighter will get beat sooner or later.

I don't like it but we have to be realistic, if I was Quigg's manager and Eddie laid out the current plan, I would be seeing exposure, acclaim, great nights, a successful title run and pound signs. On the other side of the coin, hardcore fans on forums like this see it for what it is but they are a tiny minority, and in any event they'll still watch.

[jameswilson]

To be fair though mate, you would be criticising Warren for the same things.

We'll I haven't complained that McGuigan and the promoters involved in Frampton and Santa Cruz don't talk about Rigo. I'm complaining that people single out Quigg and Hearn and never mention the others. And this is when Hearn HAS mentioned Rigo in interviews and made it clear why he isn't interested in it.

[lefty]

To be fair though mate, you would be criticising Warren for the same things.

We'll I haven't complained that McGuigan and the promoters involved in Frampton and Santa Cruz don't talk about Rigo. I'm complaining that people single out Quigg and Hearn and never mention the others. And this is when Hearn HAS mentioned Rigo in interviews and made it clear why he isn't interested in it.

Piss off, you're going against my agenda

[palooka]

Boxing is mainly about winning any old version of the world title and lining up winnable defences to cash in, where everyone earns - the boxer, the manager, the trainer, the promoter, etc. For the sake of credibility you mention unification bouts and big name opponents.

It's a tried and tested business model. There is an old saying, don't go by what somebody says, go by what they do.

Quigg has picked up a minor world title and the plan is to milk it for all its worth. Everyone does it, in every division. Sometimes it is done to extremes, ie somebody making ten or twenty defences. More often than not, the fighter will get beat sooner or later.

I don't like it but we have to be realistic, if I was Quigg's manager and Eddie laid out the current plan, I would be seeing exposure, acclaim, great nights, a successful title run and pound signs. On the other side of the coin, hardcore fans on forums like this see it for what it is but they are a tiny minority, and in any event they'll still watch.

Good post

[lefty]

Boxing is mainly about winning any old version of the world title and lining up winnable defences to cash in, where everyone earns - the boxer, the manager, the trainer, the promoter, etc. For the sake of credibility you mention unification bouts and big name opponents.

It's a tried and tested business model. There is an old saying, don't go by what somebody says, go by what they do.

Quigg has picked up a minor world title and the plan is to milk it for all its worth. Everyone does it, in every division. Sometimes it is done to extremes, ie somebody making ten or twenty defences. More often than not, the fighter will get beat sooner or later.

I don't like it but we have to be realistic, if I was Quigg's manager and Eddie laid out the current plan, I would be seeing exposure, acclaim, great nights, a successful title run and pound signs. On the other side of the coin, hardcore fans on forums like this see it for what it is but they are a tiny minority, and in any event they'll still watch.

Boxing is shit. Dunno why I watch it.

[handsofstone]

I cant see why Eddie would want to avoid Rigo much longer though,Quigg's a great fighter who has as much chance of beating Rigondeaux as anyone,thats a very small chance but Scott's not in the minority there

Its a win/win situation,worse case scenario is Rigo wins then im sure Eddie can wrangle another shot at the Regular belt for Quigg

[JimJim2009]

Boxing is mainly about winning any old version of the world title and lining up winnable defences to cash in, where everyone earns - the boxer, the manager, the trainer, the promoter, etc. For the sake of credibility you mention unification bouts and big name opponents.

It's a tried and tested business model. There is an old saying, don't go by what somebody says, go by what they do.

Quigg has picked up a minor world title and the plan is to milk it for all its worth. Everyone does it, in every division. Sometimes it is done to extremes, ie somebody making ten or twenty defences. More often than not, the fighter will get beat sooner or later.

I don't like it but we have to be realistic, if I was Quigg's manager and Eddie laid out the current plan, I would be seeing exposure, acclaim, great nights, a successful title run and pound signs. On the other side of the coin, hardcore fans on forums like this see it for what it is but they are a tiny minority, and in any event they'll still watch.

Boxing is poo. Dunno why I watch it.

I bet Andre Ward is sick as a parrot these days, one fight in almost two years, ongoing legal battles, meanwhile Froch, Bika and Abrahams - who he's all beaten - hold major titles and are lining their pockets. Andre is 31 next birthday and whilst that's not old for a super middleweight, its sickening that his best years are going right down the pan. Just shows how unfair the sport can be, he's the best and his career is currently knackered, and the guy's he has beaten are all "world champs" !!