Quigg v McDonnell

[keithmoonhangover]

McDonnell has plenty of good fights for him at bantamweight and Quigg has plenty of good fights for him at super bantamweight.

What's the point of this?

This is one of the worst possible fights that can be made in world boxing right now.

Let us all pray that this abominable fight is not made.

Seriously, what is wrong with you? Have you stopped taking your meds?

[Autobarn]

This is what irks me.Hearn really seems to favour Quigg.

What could McDonnell gain?

Jamie won the hard fights at home,wars with Stuart Hall andJulio Ceja. Then won the hard fights away from home, beating Kameda thengiving the guy another chance , closing with two strong finishes. Then not getting any more chances.

Quigg is bigger, coming off a fight in which he just didn't perform and - given we may not have seen the best of him - the matchup would be made to favour him. Still, it's in McDonnell to take this kind of risk, if it pays, and perhaps put enough work in the rounds to win a decision.

Probably wouldend up being a really good fight, but one perhaps made for all the wrong reasons. Jamie is fighting a common opponent of the outstanding Japanese star Yamanaka, and you'd think inroads would be made in that direction, with Yamanaka wa ting toperhaps close his career with important fights following the triumph over Moreno recently.

[Crease]

This is what irks me.Hearn really seems to favour Quigg.

If you take the time to listen to Hearn's interviews with IFL, he does speak really well of Quigg.
He's called around to Quigg's house and gets on really with with Scott's mother (who he still lives with)

Hearns tells the story that when Quigg was younger he lacked direction is life and boxing gave him that hard-work ethic and discipline which he so badly needed. Quigg left school before going his GSCE exams, to dedicate his life to being the best boxer than he possibly can be.

Hearn has said repeatedly that he admires Quigg's single-mindedness and that he's promised Scott's mother to look after him. Hearn has also said that Scott "isn't greedy, which make him easier to work with" - so you can read between the lines of that what you will.

[Counter-puncher]

Hearn has also said that Scott "isn't greedy, which make him easier to work with" - so you can read between the lines of that what you will.

[Crease]

It's true, if you have a few hours, flick through Hearns interviews with Kugan Cassius about Quigg and it will come up.
Actually - I think it might be the videos before he fought Carl Frampton. Don't think it's any of the ones after it.

[Counter-puncher]

It's true, if you have a few hours, flick through Hearns interviews with Kugan Cassius about Quigg and it will come up.
Actually - I think it might be the videos before he fought Carl Frampton. Don't think it's any of the ones after it.

yes, it just struck me as comical, of course a promoter likes working with a fighter who 'isn't greedy'. there are probably another couple of elements of Quigg's personality that Hearn really appreciates, too.

[PredatorHayds]

Awful fight.

Mcdonnell needs to concentrate on Warren or Haskins after Solis.

Quigg to big and would stop him mid-rounds. Need pop in your punches to keep Quigg off. Mcdonnell hasn't got pop at BW so would have less up the weights.

[Andrew]

This is what irks me.Hearn really seems to favour Quigg.

What could McDonnell gain?

Jamie won the hard fights at home,wars with Stuart Hall andJulio Ceja. Then won the hard fights away from home, beating Kameda thengiving the guy another chance , closing with two strong finishes. Then not getting any more chances.

Quigg is bigger, coming off a fight in which he just didn't perform and - given we may not have seen the best of him - the matchup would be made to favour him. Still, it's in McDonnell to take this kind of risk, if it pays, and perhaps put enough work in the rounds to win a decision.

Probably wouldend up being a really good fight, but one perhaps made for all the wrong reasons. Jamie is fighting a common opponent of the outstanding Japanese star Yamanaka, and you'd think inroads would be made in that direction, with Yamanaka wa ting toperhaps close his career with important fights following the triumph over Moreno recently.

McDonnell v Yamanaka is one of the fights I want the most in the sport TBH.

[Andrew]

Two weights apart now so it isn't happening.

[Autobarn]

Awful fight.

Mcdonnell needs to concentrate on Warren or Haskins after Solis.

Quigg to big and would stop him mid-rounds. Need pop in your punches to keep Quigg off. Mcdonnell hasn't got pop at BW so would have less up the weights.

Jamie's running in empty at bantam. Been pacing himself for four years now. He took the first four off vs Ceja, first five off against Kameda 1 and the first six off (IMO) vs Kameda 2 (salvaging it for me with a round 12 knockdown). It's a really fine balance and soon he won't be able to continue.

I hope he doesn't blow up between fights. Hope he can do 118 one last time, properly as well. Perhaps gaining less weight between fights? Would prefer to see him rematch Solis, which the WBA could mandate. Let's see. Would love to see him box with more authority next time - like in his excellent rounds 9 & 10 - and close his reign with two exciting rivalries (other being Kameda).

His arms and shoulders looked terribly narrow at weigh in and fight, for Solis, reminding me of an anorexic girl. His face and sides had that sucked in look also, not only at weigh in but fight night also. He has the look of a dehydrated, weight weakened fighter. And recently fighting guys who are small and energised apparently at the weight, Solis who grew into 118 from 115 (he failed to make weight for the title defence against Daiki Kameda at 115, so knows about weight woes himself) naturally and Kameda, small and fast - seems to compound Jamie's issues.

I had Jamie winning a tremendous fight - barely - vs Solis. By a round or two. Felt he had a horrible night, cut, bleeding from the nose early and looking distressed landing his own right... had him winning most of the late rounds but was concerned not to see the barnstorming finish that he produced against Ceja, Kameda twice, Hall - on the back foot in rounds 11 and 12.

Think Jamie is fuller and fitter at 122. And will have better snap and energy. At 122 it's Quigg who struggles to let his hands go. Quigg isn't as big a puncher that people think he is. He needs to build rhythm to stop you. No doubt he can shake Jamie up, but doubt he can follow through. Jamie's been hit hard by Ceja (who subsequently won a 122 title by KO) and Hall, knew how to survive, regroup and storm back. Really feel if he moves up Jamie will have more vibrancy and vitality, be more alert and awake, using the angles. Think we'll see the old work rate and combination punching up one weight.

[ChessBoxer]

Still no opponent confirmed squeeky bum time as it looks like he wont be on the bill at all basically 3 weeks preparation to box an unknown opponent . Do not be surprised if the contender is an eastern european journeyman and this fight to be a complete mis-match for Quigg to be in the mix at world level is a smack in the face. Ed get your finger out.

[Autobarn]

If there's talk of Quigg v McDonnell I'm curious if some kind of title is being lined up. These are among the bigger names in Matchroom's stable in terms of lighter weight fighters and you would think some kind of title, or elimination status, would have to be attached to such a fight.

I mean nobody makes great fights just for the sake of it. There has to be a carrot. Rees v Buckland 1 & 2 being the exception to the rule.