WBA super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg has revealed talks over a highly-anticipated bout with IBF counterpart Carl Frampton are under way.
Bury's Quigg, 26, has overcome a recent hand injury and was ringside to see Belfast's Frampton, 28, defend his title with an impressive fifth-round stoppage of Chris Avalos in Belfast last weekend.
With both fighters hoping to secure a lucrative domestic clash with two world titles on the line, Quigg told Sky Sports News HQ: "Training is going well at the minute. The hand's healed well. I had to have three or four weeks without punching but now I'm back in the gym and doing light punching. So far, the hand is holding up.
"He (Frampton) boxed very good and beat a very good fighter in Chris Avalos. The key to the fight was patience and Avalos became wreckless and Frampton made him pay. He did the job well.
"It's the fight I want, he wants and the British public want. What gives me confidence is that if Floyd Mayweather Jr v Manny Pacquiao can be made, I'm sure me and Carl Frampton can get made. We're in talks now and it's going well. Hopefully, fingers crossed, it can be made because it's the fight the public deserve.
"I'll fight in Belfast, Manchester or London. It doesn't matter. I'm 100 per cent confident I will get the job done. I know what I have to do.
"After his performance on Saturday night, a lot of people are writing me off. It doesn't matter. I know what I need to do and I'll prove a lot of people wrong when that fight gets made.
"It's another George Groves v Carl Froch. It captures the imagination of not just boxing fans but the general public too. There couldn't be a better time - we're both undefeated and both world champions. It just sets it up for a great fight."
Looking ahead to another stellar weekend of boxing action on Sky Sports, Quigg was particularly enthused over Luke Campbell and Tommy Coyle - the lightweights who are hoping to increase the chances of a showdown by overcoming Levis Moralez and Martin Gethin respectively in their home town of Hull.
Quigg said: "I remember fighting in Bury for the first time and there were 1,800 people in the leisure centre. It's still the best atmosphere I've ever heard. Fighting in your home town is always something special.
"Those two are both from Hull and are on a collision course for a big fight in the summer if they can both win on Saturday. They're both quality fighters.
"Coyle has a tough fight against Martin Gethin. He's operated at a good level but I expect Coyle to come through and set up a fight with Campbell in the summer. They both have potential to be world champions."
