Carl Frampton will beat Scott Quigg, says Mickey Vann

Carl Frampton

CARL FRAMPTON versus Scott Quigg: This one has the public second guessing the winner for weeks. Itโ€™s makes a change for the smaller guys to get the adrenalin pumping rather than the middleweights or heavyweights โ€“ it brings back memories for me of the two Irish men, bantam Freddie Gilroy, fly Johnny Caldwell. When they eventually met, the good big โ€˜un beat the good little โ€˜un.

This time, though, Frampton and Quigg are the same weight class so there is no advantage there. The negotiations seemed to have taken a lifetime โ€“ eventually it was decided it would take place in Manchester which, believe it or not, makes me slide towards a Frampton win. As I understand it, Quigg was against Ireland and happy to compete in Manchester but if Frampton was unsure of his being able to beat Quigg in any venue he wouldnโ€™t risk his title for one good purse when he can make three or four defences for a little less money but overall be richer and still kepp hold of his title.

We have McDonnell vs Sanchez on the same bill in a WBC eliminator, while in the US, Julio Ceja v Hugo Ruiz for the WBC super-bantamweight title. I think Frampton beats any of those, at home or away. Looking at the world rankings, six of the top 10 Boxing News-rated super-bantams have unbeaten records so on paper itโ€™s look like a strong old division. Rigondeaux, though, the No.1, seems to be something else. Iโ€™m going for a Frampton win, and it might be a late stoppage.

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