Scott Quigg and Luis Ortiz finally have opponents for December 10th’s blockbuster Anthony Joshua-Eric Molina card in Manchester. One is slightly better than the other.
Quigg (31-1-2, 23 KO), who hasn’t fought since suffering a broken jaw in his February grudge match with Carl Frampton, will make his featherweight debut against Jose Cayetano (20-4, 9 KO). Though you may remember Cayetano from his one-sided loss to Leo Santa Cruz last year, he did manage to upset Alexis Santiago two months ago. He’s not really a featherweight, regularly competing at super bantamweight, but there are worse picks on three weeks’ notice.
Like, for example, David Allen (9-1-1, 6 KO), who has been condemned booked to fight Ortiz (26-0, 22 KO). "The White Rhino," every bit as endangered as his namesake, lost a one-sided fight to Dillian Whyte four months ago, has only ever been booked past six rounds twice, and his best win is over Jason Gavern.
He should put up a more entertaining fight than Malik Scott, at least.
Along with these two bouts, the card features two world title fights, three British title fights, and Katie Taylor’s second pro fight.