Scott Quigg pulls out of LA fight after suffering a tendon injury which requires surgery

Scott Quigg has been forced to pull out of his scheduled showdown with Jayson Velez after suffering an injury in training.

Quigg had hoped the clash with the Puerto Rican on April 26 in Los Angeles would help him secure a world title shot against Tevin Farmer.

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However, the former WBA super-bantamweight champion, who is now campaigning at super-featherweight, sustained a tendon injury during sparring and will now undergo surgery to repair the problem.

"Absolutely gutted to inform everyone I will not be fighting on the 26th of April in Los Angeles as planned," Quigg said in a statement on his Twitter account.

"Training had been going fantastic and everything was well on schedule but in my final week of heavy preparation before tapering down I suffered an injury during sparring.

"A total freak accident where I hit my sparring partner with a left hook, my elbow jarred and the tendon ripped clean off my bicep and elbow.

"I went straight to see a specialist and had scans which confirmed the damage. I will need surgery to re-attach my tendon which will be done this coming Tuesday by the specialist.

"Gutted isn't the word. I'm absolutely devastated after all the work and training me and my team have put in this camp and also being so close to the fight."