Quigg beaten by Mexican Valdez

Oscar Valdez made it 24 professional wins in a row with a unanimous-decision victory over Britain’s Scott Quigg on Saturday night.

The fight, at the StubHub Center, Carson, California, was set to be a battle for the WBO featherweight crown but the Bury man came in 2.8lb overweight.

Valdez, who has held the belt since 2016, was scored to have won the bout 117-111, 117-111 and 118-110.

The Mexican suffered a cut in the sixth which bled for the remainder of the contest, and Quigg dealt out some hard hits in the 10th and 11th, but Valdez struck back with heavy blows.

Quigg was unable to close out the bout before the bell as his attempt to win the fight faded.