Scott Quigg sets up Paulus Ambunda title defence

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Scott Quigg will defend his WBA world super-bantamweight title against Namibia's Paulus Ambunda on 13 September in Manchester.
Quigg, from Bury, is unbeaten in 30 fights, having won 28 and drawn two.
The 25-year-old beat Tshifhiwa Munyai in April and will be making the fourth defence of his crown.
Ambunda, an ex-WBO world bantamweight champion, holds the WBA and IBF international titles. The 33-year-old has won 21 of 22 bouts and lost once.
Quigg's promoter Eddie Hearn said: "Scott is in scintillating form and ready to stamp his authority on the division."
Lightweight Anthony Crolla will be fighting on the same card when he takes on former WBC super-featherweight champion Gamaliel Diaz.


BBC Sport - Scott Quigg sets up Paulus Ambunda title defence

[Silkeyjoe]

Lol stamp his authority on the div by beating a guy in his 2nd fight in the div. That been said its not a bad fight. Ambunda is a decent fight and his one defeat is a decision lost to a very good Japanese fighter. Id have prefered to see him in against a genuine top 15 super bantom like Chris Avalos or Jhonathan Romero

[Master]

Allow him to make some defences, make some money, generate interest and then fight the top champs.

[Silkeyjoe]

Hes world champion, he doesn need to be fighting fighters who are nowhere near world class. He did enough of that on the way up to champion.

Could you imagine the stick we would be giving Martinez as a world champion if he was fighting guys like this instead of guys like Frampton, Mathubela and Hasegawa

[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?

[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.

[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.

[Silkeyjoe]

Kiko is better than people think. His first fight with Frampton was very close before the stoppage however, he is unlikely to get a decision in Belfast.

Rigo isnt as far ahead of the rest as most people think. In fact, a guy like Kiko could be a nightmare for Rigo. Kiko is one of the hardest hitters in the div and im not convinced on Rigos chin. Plus Kikos chin is as good as they get. Dont get me wrong Rigo is a massive fav but Kiko would have a chance.

[Dia bando]

Kiko is better than people think. His first fight with Frampton was very close before the stoppage however, he is unlikely to get a decision in Belfast.

Rigo isnt as far ahead of the rest as most people think. In fact, a guy like Kiko could be a nightmare for Rigo. Kiko is one of the hardest hitters in the div and im not convinced on Rigos chin. Plus Kikos chin is as good as they get. Dont get me wrong Rigo is a massive fav but Kiko would have a chance.

Rigo made Donaire look average I did not think it was possible but he did, I agree Kiko's a good
fighter but Frampton's a level above,! and in boxing everyone's got a chance one punch can change
everything, we must remember Monroe out boxed Kiko and Rigo is far better than Monroe.
But all in all it's a talented weight division.