Carl Frampton (IBF) vs. Scott Quigg (WBA) - February 27th 2016

[Ezzard]

Who bounces back better from a defeat?

Interested to hear what people think...

[wesshaw1985]

Who bounces back better from a defeat?

Interested to hear what people think...

Frampton, if he loses, goes back to Belfast, gets a tune up and then goes back in with a Donaire or Ceja for a title.
Quigg, if he loses, is back on a Crolla undercard with the same direction back to a title.
This fight is only growing both mens profile, a loss either way will be a blip but nothing major...

[palooka]

I was in one of the magazines, Boxing News or Monthly, Gallagher was talking about McGuigan and Frampton trying to play mnd games with Quigg. He said they were just rattling on like a jar of broken biscuits. Not sure of exact words, not got magazine here.

Cheers

You're welcome

[stujones]

This is such a tough fight to call. When they both coming through - at around the time of Quigg vs Arthur. I thought Frampton quite clearly. However, Scott has closed the gap..... has some sizeable physical advantages and, critically, Frampton has suggested he is struggling at the weight.

This has made me listen to training camp "rumour" more than for any recent fight... and from what I have read, the rumours regarding Frampton are mixed.... I've read that he has been killing his spar partners, looking electric.... I've also heard geniune concerns if he will make the weight and health concerns (like flu) which can knock you out.

Its a close enough fight to call with all being healthy. The rumours of Frampton not being well is making slide slightly with Quigg - but at the same time I think Frampton prior to Gonzalez looked like he had the X factor that Quigg hasn't got.

[rd350lc]

If Frampton has had recently or got the flu now the fight would be off , Flu is horrendous and would take weeks to get over properly. I would suspect he's had a bad cold nothing more .

[manchester-mexican]

Getting butterflies just reading these posts lol, can't wait to fly over, never been to MEN, always wanted to see a Hatton fight but never did.

[dbf]

This is such a tough fight to call. When they both coming through - at around the time of Quigg vs Arthur. I thought Frampton quite clearly. However, Scott has closed the gap..... has some sizeable physical advantages and, critically, Frampton has suggested he is struggling at the weight.

This has made me listen to training camp "rumour" more than for any recent fight... and from what I have read, the rumours regarding Frampton are mixed.... I've read that he has been killing his spar partners, looking electric.... I've also heard geniune concerns if he will make the weight and health concerns (like flu) which can knock you out.

Its a close enough fight to call with all being healthy. The rumours of Frampton not being well is making slide slightly with Quigg - but at the same time I think Frampton prior to Gonzalez looked like he had the X factor that Quigg hasn't got.

McGuigan and Frampton said they were going to be at fighting weight from 4 weeks out - seems like a bizarre strategy to me. He looked gaunt at the workout today, comparatively quigg looked well. How on earth he does super bantam surprises me, hes going to look huge on saturday. How does Gallagher get his guys doing the weight so well, Callum Smith is a monster at 168. Who does he use (think he fell out with Kayes)

I think Frampton could look razor sharp on Saturday and quigg looking for the that one big shot, however I know its a far more technical fight than that but if Frampton boxes and doesn't trade he could take the win on points.

[palooka]

I think it'll be cagey, I can't see a clean knock out either way and it could be nervy. I like how both come across and just hope no one gets cut or badly hurt.

[handsofstone]

I was going down with a mate but its looking like he's pulling out so i'll going down on my own,luckily the guy who lives upstairs is going too so i'll meet up with him and a few other people i know,cant bloody wait

Typically though it seems that not only is my back fvcked i seem to be coming down with cold too

Still.......nothing that a few beers and the like wont cure

[ShadrachSimmo]

If Frampton has had recently or got the flu now the fight would be off , Flu is horrendous and would take weeks to get over properly. I would suspect he's had a bad cold nothing more .

Amazes and annoys me the amount of people who say they have flu and clearly don't.

Horrendous is right. Totally debilitating and sometimes deadly.

[Oiky]

i think quigg is drawing too much confidence from KD's in previos fights and sparring tales, and frampton is drawing too much confidence from the "crowd will be on my side business".

but, i think frampton will work quigg out, and stop him. as a fighter quigg isn't half as tested as frampton and frampton has proved that he can grind it out when the going gets tough. quigg will definitely ask frampton some questions, maybe even put him down, but frampton will win by way of mid/late stoppage in my opinion

i think it will be a good fight, but i tip frampton to win

[Boxerbeetle]

If Frampton has had recently or got the flu now the fight would be off , Flu is horrendous and would take weeks to get over properly. I would suspect he's had a bad cold nothing more .

Amazes and annoys me the amount of people who say they have flu and clearly don't.

Horrendous is right. Totally debilitating and sometimes deadly.

That's one of my pet hates. Almost as bad as the pudenda who say they have a migraine when they actually have a slight headache.

[wesshaw1985]

Frampton @ Open Workout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60VFTftf_HA

[handsofstone]

Im still siding slightly towards Quigg to win by KO to the body at some point

Scott takes a bit of stick for the Otake performance but he showed in that fight what a superb engine he has,he was like a bulldozer all the way to the end and it proves he wont fold or become disorganized or confused if he doesnt get the early KO,they know Frampton opted for a big ring so straight away i think Gallagher's 1st plan of action is for Scott to get right on top of Carl

[GlobalBox]

I just can't see these guys keeping there composure in this one, it's clear all parties dislike each other and it's spilled over into the trainers who are taking far too much attention. Someone at some stage will buzz/hurt the other and then it's all bets off and away we go. It sounds simplistic but that's the way I see it. I really struggle to see either man boxing his way to a points decision, if someone is getting the better of the first three rounds purely by boxing then there has to be a change up from the other fighter and again that will end with someone being hurt and then a fight breaks out.

Just all points one way, fully accept an awful lot of people fancy this to go the distance but it's never been something that I have even contemplated.

[jameswilson]

Frampton looking very drawn to me, even a few days out.

[GlobalBox]

Frampton looking very drawn to me, even a few days out.

Totally agree on that, I often think people overegg how fighters look but it struck me looking at him the other day, he looks drawn and to be honest I don't think he looked in the flush of health, purely personal opinion I have to add though. He was supposed to have had a cold or some such so perhaps he was just a bit bleary eyed, I am sure he would not be here if the team did not feel he was well over that situation but drawn most definitely

[wesshaw1985]

Hearn @ Open Workout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7LAzwQOrs
Quigg @ Open Workout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfkHxqPwrU8
Gallagher @ Open Workout - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3Vet3n4FU

anybody looking to see who has got under whos skin needs to watch the Joe Gallagher video...

[wesshaw1985]

Boxing Gossips Breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF9ei18V3Lw

[jameswilson]

Watching the behind the ropes documentary. Weird I'm 10 minutes in and we haven't seen Barry McGuigan once. Surely a breach of contract there???

[manchester-mexican]

Lol at Gallagher saying where's Carl's fans at the workout, it's only weds ffs most won't be over till the weekend.

[lefty]

Lol at Gallagher saying where's Carl's fans at the workout, it's only weds ffs most won't be over till the weekend.

Joe did make an interesting comment I saw in an interview today- he said that Carl didnt sell his full allocation of tickets and returned some to Hearn.

[rd350lc]

Watching the behind the ropes documentary. Weird I'm 10 minutes in and we haven't seen Barry McGuigan once. Surely a breach of contract there???

[Monte Fisto]

Watching the behind the ropes documentary. Weird I'm 10 minutes in and we haven't seen Barry McGuigan once. Surely a breach of contract there???

Gotta love Shane putting the Jacko soundtrack on when Carl was getting changed.

[Monte Fisto]

Anyone noticed that Carl Frampton looks like babyface from bugsy malone??