Scott Quigg sets up Paulus Ambunda title defence

[erics44]

you know what, 90% of the time a world champ or even a top boxer gets a fight boxing fans slag the opponent as a joke


what does that tell you?

Fighters like having easy fights.

This opponent isnt that bad and is a big step up for him. But a fucking world champion shouldnt be stepping up he should be only fighting world class opponents. This is only Ambundas 2nd fight at the weight, his 1st against a nobody in Namibia. Quigg is a big super bantom. Its hard to see this being competitive. Quigg is young but this is his 29th fight and hasnt beaten anyone of note. His best win is against a shot Rendall Munroe. For me he is still only a european level fighter and has doen nothing to prove his world class. If you compare this to the guys Kiko, Rigo and Santa Cruz have fought its shocking. Even Framptons opponents have been far better in Kiko, Molitor (he was shot) and Hirales. Even Cazares is better than what Quigg is facing.

tells me that boxing fans have unrealistic expectations 90% of the time

[Silkeyjoe]

you know what, 90% of the time a world champ or even a top boxer gets a fight boxing fans slag the opponent as a joke


what does that tell you?

Fighters like having easy fights.

This opponent isnt that bad and is a big step up for him. But a fucking world champion shouldnt be stepping up he should be only fighting world class opponents. This is only Ambundas 2nd fight at the weight, his 1st against a nobody in Namibia. Quigg is a big super bantom. Its hard to see this being competitive. Quigg is young but this is his 29th fight and hasnt beaten anyone of note. His best win is against a shot Rendall Munroe. For me he is still only a european level fighter and has doen nothing to prove his world class. If you compare this to the guys Kiko, Rigo and Santa Cruz have fought its shocking. Even Framptons opponents have been far better in Kiko, Molitor (he was shot) and Hirales. Even Cazares is better than what Quigg is facing.

tells me that boxing fans have unrealistic expectations 90% of the time

Probably.

[Fenster]

It's a good opponent on paper, the problem is when you are constantly linked with Santa Cruz, Frampton, Kiko, Rigo etc, Ambunda all of a sudden looks rubbish.

It's one week after Frampton-Kiko which will obviously have a big impact on who goes where and does what.

[Silkeyjoe]

It's a good opponent on paper, the problem is when you are constantly linked with Santa Cruz, Frampton, Kiko, Rigo etc, Ambunda all of a sudden looks rubbish.

It's one week after Frampton-Kiko which will obviously have a big impact on who goes where and does what.

Yea. As ive said above its actually an ok fight. I think Ambunda is the best fighter hes faced to date. Its just annoyin ghes doing it as a world champ. Id have no problem with this if it was a world title eliminator or something like that. But you want champs to be in big fights and they werent made when he wasnt a champ because theyd say they need a world title before the fight is made yadayadayada and then when one is a world champ they still dont fight.

I know this is pretty standard across most champs in most weight classes buts its just very frustrating as a fan missing out on some potential classic fights.

[Dia bando]

It's a good opponent on paper, the problem is when you are constantly linked with Santa Cruz, Frampton, Kiko, Rigo etc, Ambunda all of a sudden looks rubbish.

It's one week after Frampton-Kiko which will obviously have a big impact on who goes where and does what.

Yea. As ive said above its actually an ok fight. I think Ambunda is the best fighter hes faced to date. Its just annoyin ghes doing it as a world champ. Id have no problem with this if it was a world title eliminator or something like that. But you want champs to be in big fights and they werent made when he wasnt a champ because theyd say they need a world title before the fight is made yadayadayada and then when one is a world champ they still dont fight.

I know this is pretty standard across most champs in most weight classes buts its just very frustrating as a fan missing out on some potential classic fights.

Looks like they will be meeting each other in the future, Quigg V Frampton so till then each
will be having a few treading water fights.
So don't expect them to fight any monsters,! before hand I enjoy watching both fighters pity
someone has to lose.

[Silkeyjoe]

It's a good opponent on paper, the problem is when you are constantly linked with Santa Cruz, Frampton, Kiko, Rigo etc, Ambunda all of a sudden looks rubbish.

It's one week after Frampton-Kiko which will obviously have a big impact on who goes where and does what.

Yea. As ive said above its actually an ok fight. I think Ambunda is the best fighter hes faced to date. Its just annoyin ghes doing it as a world champ. Id have no problem with this if it was a world title eliminator or something like that. But you want champs to be in big fights and they werent made when he wasnt a champ because theyd say they need a world title before the fight is made yadayadayada and then when one is a world champ they still dont fight.

I know this is pretty standard across most champs in most weight classes buts its just very frustrating as a fan missing out on some potential classic fights.

Looks like they will be meeting each other in the future, Quigg V Frampton so till then each
will be having a few treading water fights.
So don't expect them to fight any monsters,! before hand I enjoy watching both fighters pity
someone has to lose.

Why? If fights are close (which most expect will be) you have options of rematches/trilogies down the line which would do more money. Kiko could beat Frampton. Then what happens to the Quigg fight? Makes it more unlikely to happen

[Dia bando]

It's a good opponent on paper, the problem is when you are constantly linked with Santa Cruz, Frampton, Kiko, Rigo etc, Ambunda all of a sudden looks rubbish.

It's one week after Frampton-Kiko which will obviously have a big impact on who goes where and does what.

Yea. As ive said above its actually an ok fight. I think Ambunda is the best fighter hes faced to date. Its just annoyin ghes doing it as a world champ. Id have no problem with this if it was a world title eliminator or something like that. But you want champs to be in big fights and they werent made when he wasnt a champ because theyd say they need a world title before the fight is made yadayadayada and then when one is a world champ they still dont fight.

I know this is pretty standard across most champs in most weight classes buts its just very frustrating as a fan missing out on some potential classic fights.

Looks like they will be meeting each other in the future, Quigg V Frampton so till then each
will be having a few treading water fights.
So don't expect them to fight any monsters,! before hand I enjoy watching both fighters pity
someone has to lose.

Why? If fights are close (which most expect will be) you have options of rematches/trilogies down the line which would do more money. Kiko could beat Frampton. Then what happens to the Quigg fight? Makes it more unlikely to happen

Can't see Kiko beating Carl mater of fact Frampton will finish him off in about 6 rounds this time rounds he's got Kiko's number, the outstanding man is Rigo the others should give him a wide berth.