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title: "Scott Quigg: Fractured foot kept me from doing roadwork in camp and coming in under featherweight limit"
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published: "2018-03-12T16:18:38Z"
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# Scott Quigg: Fractured foot kept me from doing roadwork in camp and coming in under featherweight limit

Scott Quigg is coming off one of the most action-packed matchups of 2018 so far. The Manchester local pushed the undefeated WBO world featherweight champion, Oscar Valdez all the way in a gruelling fight this past weekend.

Both men could hold their heads high following providing the fans at The StubHub Center in California with a thrilling world championship spectacle.

> Congrats to [@oscarvaldez56](https://twitter.com/oscarvaldez56?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and his team.Again I apologise for not making weight but I couldn't have done any more in camp or in the ring last night.Its a tough sport but one that I dedicate my life to. I will be back ? [#TeamQuigg](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamQuigg?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/PE3zQnUG0S](https://t.co/PE3zQnUG0S)
>
> — Scott Quigg (@scottquigg) [March 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/scottquigg/status/972895418005667840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

But going into the fight, Quigg was garnering much criticism for coming in over the 126 lbs weight limit.

Quigg shared following the engaging showdown a foot injury was to blame for him coming in over the featherweight limit.

Furthermore, Quigg dismissed the notion that it was a planned tactic to come in as heavy as possible to exploit the size differential.

“It wasn’t a tactic,” Quigg told Sky Sports about being overweight.

> Also I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that travelled over to support me & all the messages of support from back home absolutely humbled by them all I hope you all enjoyed the fight I give it my all but unfortunately I came up short but I’ll be back stronger ?
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> — Scott Quigg (@scottquigg) [March 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/scottquigg/status/972896593903984640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“Four weeks ago, I fractured my foot. It meant I couldn’t do the roadwork and certain stuff, and I knew the way I was going to be fighting \[Saturday night\], we wouldn’t change my tactics and I wasn’t going to change my fighting style.”

“I was well on track to making the weight,” Quigg said.

“But I started cutting my weight earlier because I knew I had to be on it. And because I started to cut it earlier, my body just started to shut down.

On Thursday, I was only three pounds over and I did four sessions that day, and \[my weight\] just didn’t budge.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bet17CWg5wc/?taken-by=scottquigg

But I take full responsibility and I didn’t want to let my fans down, who had already paid for their travel.

“I got a bit of stick at home, people saying I was unprofessional \[because\] I’ve not made the weight. But I am not unprofessional at all. I still apologize for doing that, but I am not unprofessional. I don’t cut corners.”

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