It has yet to be officially confirmed and, considering this fight’s troubled negotiations, we won’t celebrate till we see two signatures on the dotted line.

However, there has been cause for excitement this week as Team Scott Quigg and Team Carl Frampton have revealed the fight is closer than ever to been made.

Indeed, irish-boxing.com believes what seemed the last hurdle – venue – has been cleared, and the where of the eagerly anticipated dust up has been agreed.

It seems the clash between IBF World champion Frampton and WBA ‘regular’ titlist Quigg will take place in Manchester on February 20th.

According to rumours, February 27thth remains an option, but seven days earlier in the 20,000 seated Manchester Arena looks the likely date and venue for the mouthwatering clash.