Tonight in Manchester, England, Scott Quigg blasted away challenger Kiko Martinez inside 2 rounds. After a competitive opener that saw Martinez’s pressure paying off, Quigg caught his foe with a leg-buckling counter-uppercut. From that point, Quigg exploded, swarming Martinez with full-blooded shots.
Martinez (32-6, 24 KO) was able to climb off the deck twice – somehow – before the referee called off the fight. With two minutes remaining before the bell, it was the right decision. Scott Quigg just demolished one of boxing’s best pressure-house fighters, and he looked like a true force.
Quigg (31-0, 23 KO) was a snarling, furious fighter in the ring. Chills. Spine…
Quigg, 26, defended his WBA Junior Featherweight title in style. For the record, Carl Frampton knocked out Martinez in 9 rounds in 2013, and went the distance with the Spaniard in the 2014 rematch. Are comparisons necessary between Quigg and rival Frampton?
Is it possible not to?!
Quigg vs Frampton just became extremely lucrative, and you can bet Eddie Hearn (Quigg’s promoter) is licking his lips at the thought of an Ireland vs England tear up. Bums. Seats. And a lot of em’. This is a domestic dust-up that could go well beyond UK shores – especially with Frampton taking on Alejandro Gonzalez in Texas tonight.
Quigg’s doubters have now been silenced, and Quigg himself is one of the biggest bad asses in boxing. You heard it here. As for Martinez, 29, he should have no shame in defeat. The guy’s a true fighter, and has traded punches with two of the world’s best Junior Featherweights.
Quigg vs Martinez Round by Round
Round 1: Martinez coming on strong, hunting Quigg. Jab from Martinez. Right-hand from Quigg. Pressure, pressure from Martinez. Quigg looking to counter. Martinez getting punches through in final minute, looking effective. Martinez, 10-9
Round 2: Heavy pressure from Martinez, looking dangerous. Quigg staggers Martinez with right-uppercut. All over Martinez. Knocks down Martinez! Martinez beats count, but is swarmed by Quigg – knocked down for second time! Martinez beats count, but referee has seen enough! Fight is over!
Result: Quigg wins via 2nd round TKO
Let us know your take on Quigg’s demolition job of Martinez. Where do both men go from here? And how much more tantalizing has Quigg vs Frampton become?
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