Jason Quigley returns from injury on the undercard for Bernard Hopkins' farewell fight

Jason Quigley resumes his diary after an injury setback and is looking forward to appearing on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' farewell fight.

Injuries are part of the professional game and to be honest, it's kind of a blessing in disguise in some way, because it's taught me to stay focused. To fight on a great card under Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez versus Liam Smith would have been a great opportunity for me to showcase my talent and skills, but I've remained patient. The hardest part was staying in the gym and not being able to punch with my right hand. It wasn't a serious injury, it was just a sprained wrist.

I've been like a lion trapped inside a cage for the last few months and now I'm ready to show everyone what I'm worth. As soon as Golden Boy said I was going to fight on Bernard Hopkins' undercard, I was absolutely delighted. I'm ready to get on this big stage in LA at The Forum in Inglewood, another great venue, under the legend himself, Bernard Hopkins.

Just to be in Bernard's presence and get inside his head, to see the way he works on fight week, will be a brilliant experience for me. I think he defended the middleweight title 20 times. He's one of the best middleweight fighters ever finishing his career and here's me on his undercard - a middleweight prospect who is trying to do some of the things that Hopkins has done.

The guy I'm fighting, Jorge Melendez, is a Puerto Rican, and he brings to the table a good record. He's fought some tough guys in his career and has 28 knockouts in his 30 wins, so he's a big puncher. These are the fights that I want. I want to prove to everybody and myself that this is where I belong. I'm 13 in the WBA rankings, but I'm not going to settle for that. I don't even want to be No 1, I want to be the title holder.

People have been talking about me and Anthony Ogogo fighting. They way I look at it, everybody has their own journey and I concentrate on one fight at a time. I don't look past any fighter, I know my end goal is to be world champion. But every man I get in with is a hurdle trying to stop me. I just look at it one fight at a time and maybe that is where Anthony slipped up. Maybe he was looking a wee bit too far ahead of himself. Fair play to Craig Cunningham, he took the opportunity with both hands and I hope Anthony comes back and does great things.

This is a boxing, it's a dangerous business, and every shot can change it all. Every minute of every round, you have to stay focused, stay sharp.