Nonito Donaire would be happy to travel to Manchester to take on WBA super-bantamweight world champion Scott Quigg.
Donaire (35-3-KO23) lost his own super-bantamweight world title to Guillermo Rigondeaux in April 2013 but after losing a WBA Super title to Nicholas Walters up at featherweight, he has dropped back down and recorded a second second-round knockout in a row at the weekend – against Anthony Settoul.
After Quigg demolished former IBF king Kiko Martinez at the Manchester Arena and current IBF champion Carl Frampton recovered from two first-round knockdowns to beat Alejandro Gonzalez Jr, the chances of a unification fight still look slim, with Donaire seemingly likely to be handed the Quigg fight.
The Filipino, 32, told Boxing News: "Unfortunately I haven't seen Scott's fight but I congratulate him for the victory against a really tough opponent.
"I'm very interested in that fight with Quigg. Hopefully we can make that happen. He's an incredible champion and I always want to face the best out there.
"It would be around November/December time by the sounds of it. I'm just focusing on that fight now, committing my mind to it regardless if it does happen or not because I know if it does happen, I'll need to be at 100 per cent.
"I would definitely be willing to travel there [Manchester]. I would love to visit the UK and the area and have a good time at the same time as doing my job. I'll fight anyone, anywhere, just make the fight happen."
On the possibility of facing other super-bantamweight stars, Donaire added: "Definitely Frampton, definitely Rigondeaux and anyone else who's a world champion out there. I'd love to fight them.
"That would be a big fight against Frampton. I'm not choosy about where it is. I'm a warrior and just want to go out there and do my best."
Donaire is a four-weight world champion having won titles at flyweight, bantamweight, super-bantamweight and featherweight.
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