Scott Quigg has had plenty of time to reflect after losing his WBA super-bantamweight title to Carl Frampton back in February.
The Bury-born boxer had not fought since that split-decision defeat, thanks largely to his recovery from a broken jaw, but he returned to the scene of the setback to make amends in style against Mexico’s Jose Cayetano.
Quigg was making his featherweight debut against Cayetano, and any concerns that his punching power might be blunted were put to one side in the ninth round.
A flurry of punches from the 28-year-old brought the fight to an end, ensuring Quigg ended the night with the WBA International featherweight title to his name.
https://twitter.com/IzquierdazoBox/status/807714902206988289
Cayetano had been on a three-fight winning streak before facing the Brit on an intriguing card which also included Anthony Joshua’s title defence against Éric Molina and Katie Taylor’s dominant victory in her second professional bout.
And the manner of Quigg’s return certainly caught the eye – showing that there was far more to the card than the Joshua-Molina bout.
Froch saying all fight quigg doesn't have the power! Have a bit of that! 😂
— Kieran Kennedy (@kierank93) December 10, 2016
Reaction to Scott Quigg's KO #JoshuaMolina pic.twitter.com/avvmV151MG
— Damien O'Brien (@DamienMagician) December 10, 2016
Spent 9 rounds thinking it would take a sledge hammer to crack Jose Cayetano. Scott Quigg whips one out the shed #wallop
— Rich McCarthy (@VJRichMcCarthy) December 10, 2016
BOSH! Some huge punches tonight. Massive right hand from Quigg drops Cayetano in a big way. #JoshuaMolina
— FS Magazine (@FSmag_UK) December 10, 2016
So, what next for Quigg? With Frampton continuing his featherweight series against Léo Santa Cruz next month, perhaps we’ll get a chance for a repeat of February’s bout, only at a different weight.
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