VENEZUELAN greengrocer Franklin Varela is promising to land a peach of a shot and shatter Scott Quigg’s world title dreams next week.

Local hero Quigg, aged 22, faces the South American in a WBA world super-bantamweight title eliminator at the Castle Leisure Centre a week on Saturday.

In the World Boxing Association’s latest rankings, Quigg is rated seventh, with Varela just behind him at number 11 while the Bury boxer’s WBA intercontinental crown will also be on the line when the two face off.

Whoever wins the Bury brawl will be ever closer to a crack at new champion Rico Ramos.

And Varela, 33, who has won 19 of his 24 contests, believes that defeating unbeaten Quigg will help him to give up his job as a fruit salesman in Caracas.

The dad-of-four said: “I am training very hard and want to give a good show for the fans and I don’t care whether the win comes on points or knockout.

“I have looked at Scott. He is a good boxer and quite tall for the weight, but he is not the best opponent I have faced.

“I lost on points a few years ago against Anselmo Moreno who is a super fighter and the best bantamweight in the world.

“It will be my first trip to Europe but I have boxed away from home in Colombia, Haiti, Mexico and Panama, so I know what to expect.”

The fight was made by Hatton Promotions director of boxing Richard Poxon and their international agent Philippe Fondu.

Belgian Fondu added: “Scott is now being let off the leash and, like a lot of Hatton Promotions fighters, closing in on a world title fight.”

Quigg, who is also due to meet British champion Jason Booth in October, has won all 21 pro fights.

Tickets are available by phoning 0844 847 2500.

The action will be available to watch free of charge on hattonsports.tv on Sunday, July 24.

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