SCOTT Quigg is itching to get his career back on track with a commanding victory over Brazilian bantamweight William Prado at the Bolton Arena tomorrow night.

The 24-year-old Bury fighter has been in self-imposed exile since his sixth round TKO of Rendall Munroe at the Manchester Arena last November.

That fight, which netted Quigg the WBA interim super-bantamweight title, was on the undercard of former promoter Ricky Hatton’s ill-fated comeback.

Hatton had promised to get his young protege a shot at the world title, but, after losing his deal with Sky TV, that never looked on the cards.

Quigg recently made the switch to Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable and was immediately added to tomorrow’s Anthony Crolla v Gavin Rees undercard. And he is now raring to get back to what he knows best.

“It’s great to have a fight so soon,” said Quigg.

“I’ve had one fight in a year so it's about getting the momentum going and looking to make waves in the division again.”

Prado, his 29-year-old opponent, does not look to be in Quigg’s class, having lost three of his 24 fights – two in the past year.

Quigg remains undefeated but recently had to give up his British crown after being unable to commit to a defence.

Yet the ambitious young fighter feels he has bigger fish to fry.

“Good things come to those who work hard and now I’m going to be fighting regularly I’m looking to show that I’m ready to fight for a world title.

“I’ve been out of the ring for eight months but I’ve been in the gym, training and sparring and I’m in good condition.

“I’ve improved since beating Rendall so it’s just a case of getting back in there and getting rid of the ring rust and see whereabouts I am.”

Quigg may not have lost any of his old swagger or confidence, but the Bolton-based fighter, who trains out of Amir Khan’s Gloves Gym under Joe Gallagher, admits the turbulent past year has taken its toll.

“People around me and who know me know how hard I train and that I’ve stuck at it over the last eight months and lived the life day in, day out knowing that I didn’t have a date,” he said.

“You ask any fighter, if they are inactive for any reason, they get frustrated. I just couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel and it was getting me down.

“I stayed in the gym and it was only myself and the character I have that I stayed working and improving in the gym with Joe and the boys as I know there are fighters behind me and fighters in front of me and I want to get to the top.”