BURY world champion boxer Scott Quigg believes preparation is key to extending his unbeaten record in Liverpool next month.

Quigg, who turned 26 earlier this month, will defend his WBA super bantamweight belt for a fifth time at the Echo Arena on the undercard of the Nathan Cleverly v Tony Bellew bill.

He will take on Japan’s Hidenori Otake after his southpaw compatriot Shingo Wake withdrew with an ankle injury - the third fight in succession Quigg has seen a late change in the build-up.

Otake is ranked number three in the world with the IBF, but the Bury star is confident his meticulous preparation will have him ready to take on the challenge on Merseyside.

And he says it is as much about how you rest and recuperate in the down time as much as the hard work in the gym in Bolton with trainer Joe Gallagher.

Quigg told The Bolton News: "You have to eat well, get your rest. You cannot go out and socialise.

"Near a fight now, I will do my training then go home and not really go out of the house.

"I don’t want to pick up a cold.

"I will watch boxing DVDs or will sleep a lot.

"Sleep is the best way to recover.

"You have a strict diet. Everything is geared to being perfect for the fight night.

"If you want to be the best you have to find that way to be one per cent more every training session."

Since starting out as a youngster at Bury amateur Boxing Club with Mick Jelley and then working with renowned trainer Bryan Hughes, Quigg has always had his sights firmly focused on becoming world champion and giving his all for his aims in the sport.

He appreciates the sacrifices that need to be made but has no problem with that, knowing it is the only way he can realise those dreams of going right to the very top.

He added: "I have never had the urge to go out and I’m lucky but the temptation is there at top level sport because you have to stay disciplined while relieving boredom.

"It’s the same with any top level athlete. Wayne Rooney, for example, cannot just pop out to the supermarket or go out to eat takeaways.

"People look at the money people have but you still are a human being that has to deal with boredom and you have to.

"A lot of people struggle with it and end up cutting corners.

"If you are mentally late in the ring, you can easily fail so it is about discipline and making sure nothing gets in the way."