BURY boxing world champion Scott Quigg is relishing a potential unification clash with Carl Frampton next year but admits his full focus is on retaining his WBA super bantamweight belt in Manchester on Saturday.

The 25-year-old’s fourth defence of his title takes place at the city’s Phones 4u Arena against Belgian Stephane Jamoye.

Another successful defence would undoubtedly see talk of a Frampton clash ramped up and Quigg has no qualms about that.

He has continuously stated a desire to take on the best and both he and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn are keen to set up the all-British clash.

There had been talk of using Bury FC’s JD Stadium this summer but Frampton’s date with Kiko Martinez last weekend did not fit in with the timescale.

It now looks like the clash will happen next year and after Frampton came out and said he would head to Manchester to take on Quigg, the Bury star hit back and offered to cross the Irish Sea to Frampton’s home-town of Belfast.

He said: “I was pleased to see Carl win the title on Saturday and now it makes perfect sense for us to fight.

“I’ll fight him in Belfast, no problem – but 9,000 in Belfast versus 20,000 in Manchester, it makes more sense to do it there.

“But if they can find somewhere in Belfast with 20,000 then I can go there, I don’t care.

“It’s one of the biggest fights in British boxing alongside Amir Khan and Kell Brook – it’s that big, everyone has an opinion.

“We both think we can win so there’s no reason why we shouldn’t fight – and I know that I will come out with both belts.”

Before any Frampton clash is put on the table, however, Quigg needs to extend his unbeaten professional record to 31 and beat Jamoye this weekend.

And while most would expect a routine victory, Quigg says he cannot afford to take his opponent lightly, despite the late change after Paulus Ambunda pulled out.

He added: “Jamoye is a very good fighter. He’s only 24 but he’s been around at a good level for a long time.

“He’s boxed for a world title in Japan, he comes forward and he’s got some good names on his CV.

“He has fallen short at the top level but he will have learned from it.

“To have a late change of opponent again is a shame, no-one was expecting me to do the job I did on Tshifhiwa Munyai.

“We approached nearly every fighter in the division so I give Jamoye plenty of respect for stepping up.

“Boxing always throws up surprises and you have to expect the unexpected, so as long as I am 100 per cent ready, focused and sharp, all I have to do is take care of the guy in the opposite corner.

“This hasn’t affected me at all, I am in the best shape ever and you’re going to see the best of me in there at the weekend.”