Jason Quigley sets sights on British rivals Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jr
Tuesday 24 May 2016 07:52, UK
Jason Quigley believes he has taken a big step towards fighting domestic rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Billy Joe Saunders after a high-profile win in Las Vegas.
The Irish middleweight fought on the recent Saul Alvarez-Amir Khan undercard earlier this month, picking up a 10-round shut-out points win over James De la Rosa.
Quigley feels he showed his stamina and talent in his toughest fight to date and is confident he could share the ring with some of Britain's biggest names, once he gains more experience.
"I'm definitely not too far away. I'm a lot closer than I was before my last fight," Quigley told Sky Sports.
I still have a lot of learning and experience to gain, but I'm definitely getting very close to fights with the likes of Eubank, Saunders, and a title fight.
"I'm still 24 years of age and that was my first real step-up. I hadn't been past four rounds and I really stepped up in class in my opponent and obviously going the 10 rounds.
"You have to careful as well, you cannot rush things and jump the gun. I still have a lot of learning and experience to gain, but I'm definitely getting very close to fights with the likes of Eubank, Saunders, and a title fight. There is still a bit of learning and experience to gain yet."
His appearance on one of the biggest bills of the year, meant that Quigley witnessed all the hype that surrounds a world title fight in Las Vegas, and he is now well prepared for the media spotlight.
Quigley, who has based his career in America with Golden Boy Promotions, said: "It was a draining long week in every sense and that experience and going through all that is vital, because whenever it comes to a world title fight or defending a world title in Vegas, it's not going to be a big thing to me.
"I won't be going 'woah, this is amazing,' I'll be expecting and knowing everything already and used to it.
"That is one of the key reasons that I turned professional out here in Los Angeles - is to get the gist of all that. I want to be the absolute best and to do that, you've got to have fights in Vegas. This is the capital of professional boxing."
