Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs Jason Quigley? Irish contender who has out-run a bear up a mountain set for huge opportunity

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez’s search for an opponent to fight in September may lead him to Jason Quigley - the Irishman left an intriguing hint on social media on Wednesday night.

Sky Sports was told there was a "very good chance" of Canelo facing a Brit - WBA super-middleweight champion Callum Smith and John Ryder remain on the short-list - but the opportunity to face the Mexican superstar may go to Quigley.

Quigley and Canelo share a promoter, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy, smoothing over the process for the contender from County Donegal to receive this huge chance.

As well as the Brits Smith and Ryder, Sergiy Derevyanchenko was mooted as a possibility but will reportedly instead challenge Jermall Charlo.

Billy Joe Saunders, the WBO super-middleweight champion, previously withdrew himself citing a lack of time to prepare.

Quigley became the first Irishman to fight for a world amateur championships gold medal and accrued a 241-9 record before turning pro by joining Golden Boy in the US.

He once told Sky Sports about facing Chris Eubank Jr: "You're looking at the winner.

"If I'm told that I'm fighting Gennadiy Golovkin, I've got 100 percent confidence that I'll take him apart because I've got inner-confidence, belief in myself, and I know the work that I go through.

"I'll give any man that gets in the ring with me a hell of a fight.

"Watching Eubank Jr against 'Spike' O'Sullivan? I want that fight.

"I have the power to hurt anybody. Put two or three together and you put a man on the canvas easily." สมัครเล่นบาคาร่า

In 2016 he told Sky Sports: "At the end of 2017, I want the likes of Golovkin, Canelo and Daniel Jacobs - they have the belts now, but a lot can change. My goal is to have the world champions knowing who I am, and having a fear of me. I want them to know I'm on their tails, clipping away at their heels, coming for what they have."