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08th May 2016

Donegal’s Jason Quigley enhances growing reputation with impressive victory in Las Vegas

SportsJOE

Donegal’s Jason Quigley enhanced his growing reputation with a unanimous points victory over Mexico’s James De La Rosa on Saturday night.

It was only the second time the 24-year-old, who was fighting on the Canelo Alvarez v Amir Khan undercard, had been taken the distance in his 11 bouts since turning professional in 2014.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 07:  Jason Quigley (R) throws a right at James De La Rosa during the middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 7, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

That there is yet to be a mark in Quigley’s less column suggests that there is a bright future.

This was a more cagey bout than many of Quigley’s previous fights, but the Donegal man showed a different range of skills, boxing clever to ensure that the victory was never really in doubt.

All three judges scored it 100-90 in Quigley’s favour and Irish fans at home and abroad, as well as renowned boxing commentators,  were equally impressed.