Scott Quigg vs. Stephane Jamoye: Fight Time, Date, TV Info and More
WBA super bantamweight champion Scott Quigg (28-0-2, 21 KO) is one of the hottest young fighters in boxing, and he'll be looking to stay on course Saturday when he defends his title against Stephane Jamoye (26-5, 16 KO) at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, England.
Hailing from Bury, Lancashire, the 25-year-old Quigg will have a good number of his growing legion of fans in attendance to root him on. Originally, Quigg was supposed to defend his title against Paulus Ambunda, but the latter suffered a hamstring injury. Jamoye stepped in as his replacement.
Quigg hopes to not only win, but to put forth yet another impressive performance. He's stopped his last two opponents since he drew with Yoandris Salinas in Oct. 2013.
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Both Diego Oscar Silva and Tshifhiwa Munyai were dispatched in the second round in Quigg's last two fights. He'd love another quick night against Jamoye. Quigg already has a megafight with newly crowned IBF champion Carl Frampton in his sights.
Per Sky Sports, Quigg said: "Once I've taken care of Jamoye, I'm ready for that Carl Frampton fight. 100 percent."
It'll be up to Jamoye to make Quigg eat his words and regret his presumptuousness. Not many are giving him a chance. Per Odds Shark, Jamoye is a massive +700 underdog. Will he make himself a speed bump or a ditch in Quigg's road to a glorious clash with Frampton? Here's how you can watch.
When: Saturday, September 13 at 3 p.m. ET, 8 p.m. locally
Where: Phones 4u Arena in Manchester
TV: Sky Sports
Looking for Career-Defining Opponent
Quigg's eyes had to fill up with dollar signs and opportunity when Frampton defeated Kiko Martinez to become the IBF super bantamweight champion on Saturday.
Not often does a young champion see a potential rival ascend to his level with all of the major connecting points for a smashing commercial success so perfectly aligned.
Like Quigg, Frampton is undefeated. He's from the United Kingdom (Belfast, Northern Ireland), and he's only 27 years old. If ever there was a fight that screams the next English soccer-stadium attraction, it's a Quigg-Frampton unification bout.
The winner would skyrocket up boxing's pound-for-pound list. More potential epic matchups with the likes of WBA super world and WBO champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and WBC titleholder Leo Santa Cruz would be possibilities.
All of the above would be huge fights and potential paydays, but Quigg must handle Jamoye first. Many best-laid plans have fallen apart in fights like the one coming up on Saturday.
Tough and Tested
Despite the fact that he's just 24 years old, Jamoye has accumulated a wealth of experience. He's been a professional for seven years, he's had 31 fights and boxed 190 rounds. That is 60 more rounds than the champion has fought.
Jamoye has also been in the ring with some top-notch competition.
In April, he fought Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC bantamweight title. He was stopped in the ninth round and never really had much of an opportunity to get going in that bout.
He stopped Lee Haskins in 2012, but he lost a competitive split decision to Jamie McDonnell in 2011 and was stopped by Santa Cruz later in the year.
While he's faced many recognizable names, he's more often than not come out on the short end of the stick. This is an opportunity for him to score the win of a lifetime.
Jamoye is known for his toughness and heart. Even in defeat, he really showed those qualities against McDonnell. Will that be enough to defeat Quigg?
Prediction
As gritty and resilient as Jamoye is, he lacks the skills and size to match up with Quigg. This will be Jamoye's first fight at 122 pounds. He showed vulnerability to the KO at bantamweight and lower weight divisions.
Against a strong and young super bantamweight champion who is really finding his power of late, Jamoye will be in trouble.
Quigg will make quick work of yet another opponent to move closer to a fight with Frampton. Quigg may need another win and Frampton might have a safe defense against an unknown opponent before the scrap can happen, but with this win, Quigg will have done his part to keep the dream alive.
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