QUIGG OUT TO BE A BURY KNOCKOUT
SCOTT QUIGG is preparing for his final
contest in hometown Bury until he becomes a world champion.
The fastest rising star in British
boxing will defend his WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight
title in his hometown at Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday July
23.
A boxing ban in Bury was lifted last
year so that Quigg could fight in his backyard, but success has
meant outgrowing local venues.
His promoter Ricky Hatton believes
that one day Quigg will be fighting Bury's Gigg Lane football
ground and defending a world title.
Quigg, 22, has won all 21 professional
contests and the British Boxing Board of Control has made him the
official challenger for Jason Booth's British 8st 10lb title.
Hatton said: "This is the last time
Scott will box a small hall show for some time, so it will be a
great occasions with a spine-tingling atmosphere.
"We could have had this fight on one
of our televised cards, but Bury Council have been fantastic and
the fans amazing so we owed it them to bring another of Scott's
fights to the town.
"Hatton Promotions have a reputation
for high quality shows and I want fans to go home remembering this
one for a long time."
Quigg will be making his second
defence of the title he won against Santiago Allione last September
and his overseas opponent will be named in the next couple of
weeks.
The BBB of C have ordered his fight
against Booth to take place by the end of September and purse bids
will be opened on June 8 and Hatton Promotions are confident of
winning the bid.
Hatton added: "The Booth fight is a
great opportunity for Scott to wear a Lonsdale belt, but he will
not have an easy test in July.
"Scott is already world class and I
don't need easy fights for the sake of it."
Despite no official announcement of
Quigg's Bury brawl tickets are close to selling out more than TWO
months before the big day.
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17/05/2011 14:22:54