• Scott Quigg v Hidenori Otake

Quigg to face Japanese fighter Otake

ESPN staff
October 22, 2014
Scott Quigg lands a blow on Stephane Jamoye in Manchester last month © Getty Images
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Scott Quigg will defend his WBA World super-bantamweight title against Hidenori Otake on the undercard of the blockbuster Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew rematch in Liverpool next month.

Quigg's will attempt the fifth defence of his title at a sold-out Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday, November 22.

Japan's Otake is a domestic champion ranked third in the IBF list. He will be boxing outside his home country for the first time in 26 fights.

"I've not got too much footage of him so I'm not up to date with his style, but I know he's got good reviews and is highly thought of with the world governing bodies," Quigg told Sky Sports News.

Quigg's longer-term ambition is to secure an all-British bout with Belfast's IBF champion Carl Frampton and he revealed that the two camps have already held talks over the fight.

"I know Eddie Hearn's spoken to the McGuigans [Frampton's representatives] - just early talks," Quigg said. "It's the fight all the fans want, it's the fight I want and the fight Carl Frampton wants so it's just about us getting that fight made.

"There are obstacles. I've got this November 22 fight and Carl has a mandatory defence in January or February.

"Once we both take care of business it's a fight that must happen - not only for British boxing but for me and Carl. We both deserve this massive fight and I truly believe I'd come out on top."

The bill in Liverpool also includes Olympic gold medallists James DeGale and Anthony Joshua and WBA World bantamweight title holder Jamie McDonnell.

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