{"id":58435,"date":"2016-02-24T12:58:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T17:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=58435"},"modified":"2016-02-24T12:59:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T17:59:40","slug":"carl-frampton-scott-quigg-press-conference-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=58435","title":{"rendered":"Carl Frampton – Scott Quigg Press Conference HEATS UP!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SQ<\/a>Undefeated 122-pound world champions Carl Frampton (IBF) and Scott Quigg (WBA) held media workouts on Tuesday in Manchester, England, as they finalize preparation for their long-awaited super bantamweight unification showdown this Saturday, Feb. 27 at Manchester Arena.<\/p>\n

The massive unification between Frampton (21-0, 14 KOs), of Belfast, Ireland, and Quigg (32-0-2, 23 KOs), of Lancashire, United Kingdom will be televised live on SHO EXTREME at 5:30 p.m. ET\/PT. <\/p>\n

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL\u00ae offering of the Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME Sports\u00ae analysts Barry Tompkins, Steve Farhood and guest analyst and WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs.<\/p>\n

An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME\u00ae immediately following Saturday\u2019s live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING\u00ae telecast headlined by three-division world champion Leo Santa Cruz and former titlist Kiko Martinez.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Frampton and Quigg had to say as they approach Saturday\u2019s fight:<\/p>\n

CARL FRAMPTON:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI have wanted this fight for a long, long time. I thrive on the big occasions and there are not many bigger than a domestic super fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won my world title on a massive stage, Scott Quigg was handed his title after a draw. He has fought on big cards but not as a bill-topper and I genuinely don\u2019t know if he will be able to handle this level of pressure. I\u2019m going to use all of my experience to outbox, outfight and outgun Scott Quigg.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been chasing these boys for years. They didn\u2019t want it, end of story. Then all it took was one below par performance from me to convince his team that they should finally take the fight. If that first round in my last fight is what they\u2019re basing their hopes of victory on then Scott is in for a big, big shock.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had the best training camp of my career, I\u2019m in the shape of my life and I\u2019m going to become the unified Super Bantamweight World Champion.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost I\u2019m doing this for my family. I have two beautiful kids and both Christine (Frampton) and I want the best for them, that\u2019s what drives me and makes me so focused on being the best in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am 100 percent dedicated to the sport of boxing, I spend twelve-weeks in training camp in London away from home, only getting to go home a handful of times and I do this so I can be the best I possibly can.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have said Quigg trains like a machine. I can tell you I train every bit as hard if not harder, but I\u2019m no machine. I don\u2019t need to be programmed in order to perform.<\/p>\n

\u201cShane (McGuigan) is a brilliant coach, I\u2019ve been saying it all along. But now people are sitting up and taking notice. Shane and I work hard on tactics and techniques when we approach every fight, but we both know that if tactics need tweaking mid fight I can think my way through a contest. Scott Quigg can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

SCOTT QUIGG:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the perfect time now for this fight. We\u2019re both world champions, we\u2019re both undefeated, and I believe this is the perfect time for me to go out there and do a job on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a fight I\u2019ve wanted for a long time. It\u2019s a fight that\u2019s been brewing for a long time. Seeing Carl sign on the dotted line meant that I was one step closer to achieving everything I\u2019ve worked towards; becoming the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted the chance to prove I\u2019m the best. Now the fight\u2019s been made, I\u2019m one million per cent confident that I\u2019m going win in spectacular fashion. I can win on points, but I will knock out Carl Frampton.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo-one expected me to get Kiko out of there early. If I’d have stopped him late or won on points, then Carl had already done that, so the only way I could get credit or show people what I am capable of was KO him early.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Carl and his performance in the States, they handpicked (Alejandro) Gonzalez from a list of opponents because they thought that he would be the easiest one. They wanted to go over there and look good in his U.S. debut so the Americans would rave about him \u2013 and he nearly came unstuck.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe respect each other as fighters. You don’t become a world champion by chance, there\u2019s a lot of hard work and a lot of talent involved. But they are in for a shock because they think I can only fight one way. They don\u2019t think I can\u2019t adapt and I’ll just come steaming forward. Maybe I will do that, but if I do come steaming forward, it’s because I am going to KO him.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are saying now that because I\u2019ve been knocking guys out quite early that I\u2019ve been going out for the stoppages, but that\u2019s not the case. I\u2019ve been going out and I\u2019ve been boxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I land clean on any super bantamweight or featherweight in the world, I will knock them out. So, it\u2019s about just making sure I pick the right time and I open the gaps. And when the gaps are there then I\u2019ll take them.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t take any notice of whether I\u2019ve got the crowd behind me or whether it is behind my opponent, but I know for a fact that he takes comfort from having a lot of support. When he\u2019s taken away from that, he shows his vulnerabilities. I think that will affect him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Irish are very passionate about the sport and they know their boxing inside-out. They get behind their man and they will create a great atmosphere. The atmosphere is going to go off even more because we\u2019re both at the top of our game and there\u2019s a lot riding on this. There\u2019s a lot of pride at stake \u2013 it\u2019s going to be electric.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI got into boxing to become world champion. I\u2019ve done that and now I\u2019ve set new goals to reach greater heights because I want to challenge myself every day.<\/p>\n

\u201cRicky Hatton became a crossover star and was a hit in the US. He took 40,000 Brits to Las Vegas and became a global star. That\u2019s the next goal that I\u2019ve set for myself and I can make it if I keep working hard, maintain my dedication and focus.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting this fight now on SHOWTIME in the U.S. is the first step. I\u2019ll go out and do a job on Carl, win in a spectacular fashion and that\u2019s going to give me a boost for my profile in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not going to give the WBA belt up. I want to fight the best. Guillermo Rigondeaux is next because that’s what the WBA have ordered.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy focus is on beating Carl. We\u2019ll look at fighting the best out there after that. I\u2019ve always said, \u2018I\u2019m out to fight the best and beat the best.\u2019 So, I\u2019m obviously going to fight Rigondeaux. I\u2019m not scared of fighting him. I\u2019m not shying away from the challenge. I thrive on that sort of task and fighting Rigondeaux \u2013 who\u2019s rightly so ranked No. 1 in the division because of what he\u2019s achieved \u2013 would be a huge challenge. I honestly believe that if the time comes and we fight, I can beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n

SHANE MCGUIGAN, Frampton\u2019s Trainer:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a lot of debate about who hits harder between Frampton and Quigg. I know Carl Frampton is the hardest punching Super Bantamweight in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing you can\u2019t argue about is who has the better pedigree and who has the better boxing brain. Carl wins hands down in both departments and he is going to show this in brutal and clinical fashion.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarl can box off the back foot, he can fight on the front foot and he has devastating one-punch power.\u201d<\/p>\n

BARRY MCGUIGAN, Frampton\u2019s Promoter:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cCarl is always so cool when the heat is on him, he steps up to the plate and delivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven in his last fight when he didn\u2019t get off to a great start, Carl still managed to pull himself together and do what was needed to get the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a natural born winner. I had to work very hard just to be able to compete at world level. I think the same can be said of Scott Quigg, but for Carl it comes more naturally. Couple this with his incredible work ethic and that is why Carl Frampton is the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n