Moore’s Manchester picks

Sky Sports expert Jamie Moore makes his predictions for five crucial fights on the packed undercard for Anthony Joshua versus Eric Molina.

Joshua’s IBF title defence against Molina is the main event on a busy Manchester Arena bill, featuring a series of career-changing fights on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office.  

We asked Moore to assess the world title contenders, British champions, and big-hitting heavyweights…

Scott Quigg v Jose Cayetano

I am looking forward to seeing how Scott Quigg looks at featherweight. We have always said he is a huge super-bantamweight and with his style and his workrate, he will probably be better suited to featherweight.

But he has not picked an easy fight to come back from, especially with the injury he sustained in the Carl Frampton fight. It’s a bold move on their part and they obviously have confidence in him stepping-up in weight and confidence in the way his jaw has healed. I don’t think Scott will appreciate the extent of the injury until he gets into a real fight situation.

Even with the lay-off, I would still have to pick Scott Quigg, but not in an easy fight. He will not have it all his own way, but he’s a very good fighter, especially on the inside. I think that is the key to Quigg breaking him down with body shots for a late stoppage, but there could be a few sticky moments along the way.

Kal Yafai v Luis Concepcion

I think Kal Yafai can win a world title this weekend. When you’re in the smaller weight divisions, you have to take that step-up a lot earlier than you would like. When I’ve watched his fights from ringside, I’ve always said he is a class act and his left hook to the body can be a thing of beauty. 

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