Carl Frampton takes a giant step by outpointing Scott Quigg

Tom Gray - craveonline.com

Amid scenes of passionate celebration and deafening noise, Carl Frampton retained his IBF junior featherweight title and claimed the WBA version from Scott Quigg with a split-decision victory in their blockbuster unification clash Saturday in Manchester, England. Two judges scored it 116-112 for Frampton; the third had it 115-113 for Quigg.

Barry McGuigan, manager and promoter of Frampton, had predicted that it would feel like Belfast inside the Manchester Arena and it certainly did. The Quigg faithful were drowned out by the Northern Ireland fighter’s rabid fans, who cheered wildly from the moment he entered the ring.

After all that excitement, it was a cautious beginning. In the lead up to the bout each fighter claimed they would win in style but the pattern indicated they respected one another as both fenced for position and adopted a careful approach.

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Frampton beats Quigg by split decision

Nick Parkinson - espn.go.com

MANCHESTER -- Carl Frampton boxed clever to ensure a split points victory over rival world junior featherweight titleholder Scott Quigg on Saturday.

Frampton made a third defence of his IBF belt and captured Quigg's WBA title in the world title unification fight to end his rival's unbeaten record with a dominant display that should have earned him a unanimous decision.

On the eve of the fight, Frampton (22-0, 14 KOs) claimed he would be victorious because he was simply "better than him". And so it proved, as Belfast's unbeaten Frampton boxed and moved to frustrate his opponent from Bury, earning scores of 116-112, 116-112 to 115-113 against in front of a frenzied crowd of 20,000 at the Manchester Arena.

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Carl Frampton vs Scott Quigg: Frampton open to rematch

By Isaac Robinson - skysports.com

Carl Frampton is prepared to give Scott Quigg a rematch after taking the Lancastrian's WBA super-bantamweight world title.

'The Jackal' is now IBF and WBA Super champion after winning a split decision over Quigg and broke off his post-fight interview to sing along with his supporters.

Northern Irishman Frampton (22-0-KO14) told Sky Sports: "I know what means more than the belts - the travelling support. It's unbelievable. This isn't Manchester is it? It seems like Belfast.

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Carl Frampton broke Scott Quigg's jaw to become unified world champ

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Scott Quigg's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that his fighter underwent surgery on Sunday morning to repair a broken jaw following Carl Frampton's victory to win the unified world super-bantamweight title.

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