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Nova York (Febreiro. 27, 2016) – IBF 122-pound world champion Carl Frampton unified the super bantamweight division with a split decision victory over WBA titlist Scott Quigg Sábado on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, Inglaterra.
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O agardado enfrontamento de campións invictos comezou lento e táctico, pero Frampton, nativo de Belfast (22-0, 14 Kos) estableceuse como o agresor e traballou o seu jab para embolsarse as primeiras roldas. Quigg non cobrou vida ata despois do sétimo, when trainer Joe Gallagher warned his charge that he was likely down big on the judges’ scorecards.
QUIGG (31-1-2) golpeou o corpo e foi o agresor nas oitavas roldas 11, pero era pouco, demasiado tarde para o Lancashire, Nativo de Inglaterra. Frampton gañou o 12th e marchou o campión unificado por decenas de 115-113 para Quigg, pero 116-112 dúas veces para Frampton.
“I couldn’t believe it was a split,” Frampton said. “I don’t know what that lad was watching, but as long as I got my hand raised at the end of the fight, that’s the main thing.
“We have a great rivalry, and it was a great fight at the end. The start wasn’t great, but of course I would do it again. I’m happy to campaign at super bantamweight, but if a big fight comes calling at featherweight – Santa Cruz, Selby, any of these guys – I’m ready for them.”
Quigg admitted he should have pushed the action in the early rounds, but still thought he did enough to get the decision.
“I felt comfortable,” Quigg said. “The judges must have been counting his punches as scoring, but I thought I was blocking them. I should have started faster. I felt comfortable and I thought I was winning the rounds because he wasn’t winning clear. I’m not going to complain. Quero un desquite. Maybe next time I’ll start a bit earlier.”