Scott Quigg, a former junior featherweight titleholder, will try to climb back into the championship mix as junior lightweight against Ireland’s Jono Carroll on March 7 at Manchester Arena on DAZN.
Quigg (35-2-2, 26 KOs) hasn’t fought in 16 months. He suffered an elbow injury that bumped him off the Dec. 7 card featuring heavyweight Anthony Joshua’s rematch victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia.
“The arm is fully healed now, and I’m already in great shape,’’ Quigg said in a Matchroom Boxing release announcing the 130-pound-fight. “This is a fight I’m really excited about. I’m looking forward to getting in there and taking him apart and showing that despite being out the ring for over a year and the injury, there is still a lot left in the tank.’’
Quigg has fought only once since he lost a decision to then-featherweight champion Oscar Valdez Jr. in March 2018 on a rainy night in an outdoor ring at Carson, California. Seven months later, he scored a TKO of Mario Briones in Boston.
“It’s great to be back fighting and headlining at Manchester Arena again and for my supporters to be able to see me back fighting on U.K. soil,’’ said Quigg, who defended a 122-pound belt five times before losing it to Carl Frampton by a split decision Feb 27, 2016, also in Manchester. “It’s a great platform for me to launch my career forward again and get my name back in the mix for a world title shot.”
Carroll (17-1-1, 3 KOs), of Dublin, lost a unanimous decision to junior featherweight champion Tevin Farmer on March 15 in Philadelphia. He came back with a unanimous decision over Eleazar Valenzuela on Aug. 24 in Mexico.