Kiko Martinez Backs Frampton to Knockout Quigg on Feb 27

Kiko knows best.:deal

Kiko getting stopped had more to do with him being reckless than Quigg being some vicious KO artist.

 

Tommy Coyle (lightweight contender):

I think Quigg knocks him out within six rounds. I really like Frampton, I really do, but I just think he’ll come out all guns blazing and Quigg will walk him onto something. I think Quigg is the more powerful of the two. It’ll be exciting while it lasts though, definitely.

Stuart Hall (former world bantamweight champion):

I’ve said Frampton all along. I think he’ll outbox Quigg, he’s got a lot more ability and he’s been in there with the better opposition. When Quigg stopped Kiko Martinez, everyone thought ‘oh, he’s got a lot of power’ and I did agree, and he could well blast Frampton out, we just don’t know. But I really think Frampton will either win on points by a wide margin or get a late stoppage.

Gary Lockett (respected trainer):

It’s an awkward one for me because I used to train with Quigg, but I think Frampton wins to be honest. I think he’s got more dimensions to his game, and they’ve got an equal amount of power, so I’ve just got a feeling about Frampton. I think it’ll go to the cards, they’re both world class fighters and they can take a punch. I think people have read too much into their last performances, as well. It’s a very evenly matched fight.

Gavin McDonnell (unbeaten super-bantamweight contender):

It’s a hard one. All along I’ve favoured one at one moment, then the other the next. I would probably lean towards Quigg, off the back of his stoppage over Martinez. If you look at form, he’s probably going in with the advantage. If you look at their last two performances, his is better, he’s going into the fight off a better win. I’m not putting any money on this one. It’s about who turns up on the night at their best. If either one has a slightly off night, that could cost them the fight.

Lewis Pettitt (super-bantamweight contender):

I can’t stop changing my mind, that’s the problem. I thought Quigg for a long, long time, then I changed to Frampton but now, on recent form, I think Quigg wins, but it is a real 50-50 fight. I’ve sparred them both and it really is going to come down to who puts in the performance on the night. They both hit tremendously hard, Frampton has the better boxing skills but Quigg is slightly more unorthodox, he comes at you from different angles and it works. From the sparring, I would say Quigg hits harder but going from what Frampton’s said, he thinks he’s the hardest-hitting super-bantamweight on the planet. I think it’ll end with a stoppage, especially if they both go at it like they say they will.

Rendall Munroe (drew with and lost to Quigg):

I used to always say Frampton because he was always so aggressive but after watching his last fight, I’m picking Quigg. He looks for what he’s doing more and he doesn’t rush things. Frampton is dead aggressive and he might rush onto something and Quigg definitely has the power to catch him and do damage. The way Quigg boxes is smooth whereas Frampton likes to go in and show power. I think it’ll end up going to the cards.

Frankie Gavin (talented welterweight):

I would just go for Frampton, I think he’s better schooled. I think Quigg is tougher and probably hits harder, but Frampton has the better skill-set. It’s the best fight in British boxing right now.

Eddie Chambers (heavyweight contender):

Quigg is great at closing the distance and he’s also a student of the game. I’ve seen him train first-hand and I’m picking him because of his attitude and dedication to the sport.

Gavin Reid (lost to both men):

Quigg is certainly the harder puncher of the two, but Frampton has improved so much since then, so it’s such a hard fight to call. If I had to pick a winner, I’d say Quigg because that was my instinct back then. He had the power that impressed me and a tremendous workrate. His power didn’t dip from the first round, and he showed no signs of easing up. But anyone would be crazy to write off Frampton. He too had power, and he would be able to make adjustments because of his level of skill. He is the more polished of the two.

John Murray (former lightweight world title challenger):

It’s such a tough fight to call. I’m going to go with Frampton. Looking at their recent form, Quigg certainly has the advantage but Frampton has a lot more natural ability and my brother, Joe, has done a bit of sparring with him and said he looks massively up for this one, he really, really wants it. I think Frampton will stop him in the 10th round.

Tyson Fury (world heavyweight champion):

It’s a good fight, a 50-50 fight. It all depends on who brings the better game plan on the night. Who will it be, Shane McGuigan [Frampton’s trainer] or Joe Gallagher [Quigg’s]? We’ll see. Both of them would lose to Guillermo Rigondeaux though.

Lee Selby (world featherweight champion):

I’d have to go with Frampton. He could do it either way, on the cards or via stoppage. If it goes to the cards I’d definitely favour Frampton – he’s a better all-round boxer, he has a lot more natural ability than Quigg. He’s also got that amateur pedigree, which Quigg doesn’t have. Frampton’s used to big stage too, having fought on ITV and headlining big shows.

Kiko Martinez (lost to both men):

I think is going to be a very good fight and hard for both of them. Frampton is a better boxer than Quigg, I think that he can win the fight on the scorecards.

Tony Bellew (cruiserweight contender):

I go for Frampton because although Quigg is a bigger puncher, I think that Frampton is possibly the better punch-picker, but what I will say is that the fight can end early either way I just believe that both are very vulnerable at the weight. I think Frampton picks that better punch especially early doors as well, but like I say it can end either way.

Quigg has been in that weight since he was like 16 and you have got to ask yourself how much it takes from his body each and every time and Frampton is massive at the weight too.

It’s definitely a 50/50, it could go either way I only edge towards Frampton because I believe he is the best punch picker.

Nick Blackwell (British middleweight champion):

Frampton 100%. I think he is the better boxer, and has the better boxing brain.

 

God people have terrible memories, those two shots that put Frampton down, he was hurt by neither, they were awkwardly landed and he lost balance. Get over it.

 

The second one was awkward too, and like you said he showed no ill effects, and went on to beat the **** out of Gonzalez for the rest of the fight.