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Miguel Berchelt gives his thoughts on potential oponents

Junior lightweight champion Miguel Berchelt gives his thoughts on a number of prospective opponents.

Junior lightweight titleholder Miguel Berchelt was as hot as any fighter when the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

The 28-year-old Mexican won his 130-pound title by stopping Francisco Vargas in the 11th round of an entertaining brawl in 2017 and he has successfully defended six times against solid opposition, five times by knockout.

Berchelt (37-1, 33 KOs) will have many options when the sport is up and running again. He is focused on the No. 1 contender for his belt – Oscar Valdez – but a number of other fighters are possible opponents. Among them: Shakur Stevenson, Joseph Diaz Jr., Rene Alvarado, Jamel Herring, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis.

Here are Berchelt’s thoughts on facing some of these rivals, courtesy of Top Rank:

Valdez, the No. 1 contender for his belt and a protégé of trainer Eddy Reynoso

“Yes, of course I believe Oscar is a great fighter. I respect him a lot, but now we must face each other. I think Eddy Reynoso has come to add a lot of good things to his corner. He has also done a good job with Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia. Now he is doing it with Oscar Valdez. It’s an excellent team, but on my side, I’m the champion and I also have a great trainer in Alfredo Caballero. It will be a great fight between Mexican fighters and Mexican trainers.”

Could Valdez’s aggressive style work against him?

“No, I think they will have to come up with a good strategy. It’s worth noting that Oscar has already suffered an injury on his jaw. If I’m not mistaken, it happened in his fight against Scott Quigg. He broke his jaw. That’s why I believe they are going to try to fight a smart fight. He is also moving up in weight, and I don’t think he should be trading punches with me.”

Stevenson, a 126-pound titleholder

“He is also a great fighter. Shakur Stevenson is a former Olympian and trains alongside Terence Crawford. I believe he is a fighter with a lot of ability and is one of the best fighters that Top Rank has right now, but like I mentioned, we are waiting for the fight with Oscar. I think [Stevenson] is still campaigning at 126. But when he gets to 130, I would like to face him. I think he is a great fighter, and I believe the fans want to see ‘El Alacrán’ Berchelt against the best.”

Diaz, a 130-pound titleholder

“I would love to [fight him]. JoJo Diaz was recently crowned as IBF champion. Also, Jamel Herring and Rene Alvarado. There are some great champions in the division, but right now, all I have on my mind is to face Oscar, be victorious on this seventh title defense, and after that, whoever comes, comes for Miguel Berchelt.”

Lomachenko, 135-pound titleholder

“Right now, he is one of the top three pound-for-pound fighters in the world. I think he is only behind Canelo Alvarez. I would like to [fight him]. Right now, my focus is getting through this situation of the pandemic. Then I will begin training and returning to all activities so I can face Oscar Valdez. After that, we can talk moving up to 135 to face someone like Vasiliy Lomachenko. He is a fighter that I have always wanted to face, or Teofimo Lopez.”

Davis, 135-pound contender

“There are a lot of good fights to be made, but without a doubt, I would love to face Gervonta Davis. He is a very dangerous fighter and a lot of people would like to face him, but his promoter, Floyd Mayweather, protects him too much.”

Scott Quigg, 31, announces retirement from boxing a day after loss

Scott Quigg announced his retirement a day after his 11th-round knockout loss to Jono Carroll in a junior lightweight bout.

We’ve seen the last of Scott Quigg in the ring.

The 31-year-old former junior featherweight contender has announced his retirement after his 11th-round knockout loss to Jono Carroll in a junior lightweight bout Saturday in Manchester, England.

Quigg (35-3-2, 26 KOs) could get little going against Carroll until his corner finally threw in the towel.

The product of Bury confirmed on Instagram Sunday that he is moving on. His post read:

“Unfortunately last night wasn’t my night and it showed me it was time to call it a day! It’s been a great journey & I couldn’t of (sic) given the sport anymore and it’s been a pleasure working alongside [promoter] @eddiehearn.

“I’ve achieved everything my desire, dedication and ability would take me to and I can walk away with my head held high! Thank you to everyone for the tremendous support over the years.”

Quigg held what the WBA calls its “regular” title, which Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize, from 2013 to 2016. His greatest victory might’ve been his second-round knockout of Kiko Martinez in July 2015.

Jono Carroll dominates Scott Quigg, scores 11th-round knockout

Jono Carroll scored an 11th-round stoppage of Scott Quigg at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England Saturday night…

It was billed as a pick ’em fight, but junior lightweight contender Jono Carroll had other ideas.

The 27-year-old Irish southpaw started fast and never looked back en route to an 11th-round stoppage over veteran Scott Quigg on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in the latter’s hometown of Manchester, England.

It was a veritable washout in what was easily the most significant win of Carroll’s career.

Carroll began teeing off on an injured Quigg late in Round 11, prompting Quigg’s corner to throw in the towel and forcing referee John Latham to stop the bout. The official time of stoppage was 2:14.

“I said the whole buildup to this fight I felt this was my time to show him,” Carroll (18-1-1, 5 KOs) said.

“I just feel like this is my time,” he continued. “I’m 27, almost 28. I’m gaining power. I’m feeling very good in there. There wasn’t one stage that I felt like I was gassing or I was tired. I was picking quality shots. .. And you can see him at the end, once I caught him on the ropes I still had power to whack him with. … Tonight I showed quality.”

Said Quigg (35-3-2, 26 KOs): “The better man won. Fair play to him.”

Carroll dominated from the opening bell, working behind his jab as he continually circled Quigg and landed straight lefts. He was quicker and consistently beat Quigg to the punch. Carroll’s bodywork also stood out.

Quigg, a former titleholder at junior featherweight, had few positive moments. Perhaps an 18th-month layoff had an effect on him. It may explain why he appeared so stiff and tentative in the ring. Carroll, on the other hand, had clearly shown improvement since dropping a decision to then-titleholder Tevin Farmer last March.

“Yeah, I definitely think so,” Carroll said when asked if he thought this was the best performance of his career. “I started to settle down in the gym and started to use my jab more and started to be smart. Trying not to do silly shots.”

Also, local heavyweight Hughie Fury (24-3, 14 KOs) rebounded from his loss to Alexander Povetkin with a knockout win of Pavel Sour (11-3, 6 KOs). Fury, a cousin of titleholder Tyson Fury, scored a knockdown in Round 2. He followed up with another in Round 3, which prompted Sour’s corner to throw in the towel.

Super middleweight contender Zach Parker (19-0, 13 KOs) maintained his perfect record when he dropped and then stopped Aussie Rohan Murdock (24-2, 17 KOs) in the 11th round. The official time was 2:58.

Junior middleweight Anthony Fowler (12-1, 8 KOs) dropped Theophilus Tetteh (19-8-2, 12 KOs) four times en route to a first-round stoppage. This was Fowler’s first fight under new trainer Shane McGuigan, who also trains lightweight contender Luke Campbell.

Scott Quigg to make his return on March 7 in Manchester

Scott Quigg will try to climb back into the championship mix as junior lightweight against Ireland’s Jono Carroll on March 7 in Manchester.

Scott Quigg, a former junior featherweight titleholder, will try to climb back into the championship mix as junior lightweight against Ireland’s Jono Carroll on March 7 at Manchester Arena on DAZN.

Quigg (35-2-2, 26 KOs) hasn’t fought in 16 months. He suffered an elbow injury that bumped him off the Dec. 7 card featuring heavyweight Anthony Joshua’s rematch victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia.

“The arm is fully healed now, and I’m already in great shape,’’ Quigg said in a Matchroom Boxing release announcing the 130-pound-fight. “This is a fight I’m really excited about. I’m looking forward to getting in there and taking him apart and showing that despite being out the ring for over a year and the injury, there is still a lot left in the tank.’’

Quigg has fought only once since he lost a decision to then-featherweight champion Oscar Valdez Jr. in March 2018 on a rainy night in an outdoor ring at Carson, California. Seven months later, he scored a TKO of Mario Briones in Boston.

“It’s great to be back fighting and headlining at Manchester Arena again and for my supporters to be able to see me back fighting on U.K. soil,’’ said Quigg, who defended a 122-pound belt five times before losing it to Carl Frampton by a split decision Feb 27, 2016, also in Manchester. “It’s a great platform for me to launch my career forward again and get my name back in the mix for a world title shot.”

Carroll (17-1-1, 3 KOs), of Dublin, lost a unanimous decision to junior featherweight champion Tevin Farmer on March 15 in Philadelphia. He came back with a unanimous decision over Eleazar Valenzuela on Aug. 24 in Mexico.