SCOTT Quigg has vacated his British super bantamweight title in readiness for a possible showdown with European champion Carl Frampton.

The Bury boxer, who has made one defence of the belt he won in October 2011 after beating Jason Booth, has sacrificed the chance to claim a Lonsdale Belt outright.

Two more successful defences would have done that, but his manager, Paul Speak, says the 24-year-old has bigger fish to fry.

“Scott vacated the title as he is looking towards bigger things and he thought it unfair to retain the British,” he said.

“It gives somebody else a chance to challenge for it.”

Quigg took a step up by claiming the WBA interim super bantamweight belt on the undercard of Ricky Hatton’s ill-fated comeback at Manchester Arena last November.

He easily overcame Rendall Munroe, previously considered to be the best British fighter in his division.

That made him the number one challenger to the WBA champion, Guillermo Rigondeaux, but he has, as yet, been unable to force a showdown with the title holder.

But Hatton, Quigg’s promoter, believes his young protégé has unfinished business a little closer to home, with a fight against Northern Ireland’s Framtpon, ideal preparation for a step into the big time.

“It can definitely happen. Both are world class fighters,” said Hatton. “It could be a rivalry like Benn and Eubank. It would be a fantastic fight if they could get together.” Quigg, who has won 24 and drawn the other in his 25-bout pro career, was in Belfast in February to see 26-year-old Frampton become the first man to stop Spain's Kiko Martinez. The ninth-round stoppage saw the Barry McGuigan-managed Frampton crowned European champion in only his 16th professional contest. “It is 50-50 who would win but if I was going to put my last pound on it, I would go for Scott,” added former world welterweight champion Hatton. “People would expect me to go for my man, but I just feel he is the better all-round boxer. But, really, there is nothing between them. “If they get together, it would be a fantastic night for Manchester boxing and Belfast boxing. “Their styles would gel fantastically – it couldn't help but be a barnstormer of a fight.”