Chris Bourke hopes his natural punching power will be decisive when he faces Mark Leach in a British title bout next month.
Streatham’s Bourke, 27, and Leach, also 27, from Salford in Lancashire, go head to head for the super-bantamweight belt in York Hall, Bethnal Green on March 11.
Millwall supporter Bourke has a perfect 10-0 professional record and takes on Leach who is 17-1-1.
It is Bourke’s first fight since he defeated James Beech Jr on a unanimous decision at Wembley Arena for the World Boxing Council International super-bantamweight title.
Leach’s only defeat was against Bobby Jenkinson in his first professional bout.
Bourke feels there is not much between the fighters as both have registered impressive wins. But Bourke believes he is blessed with a punch that can floor opponents as he looks forward to the night.
“I had a good Christmas and now I’ve got a big fight coming up,” Bourke told the Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions YouTube channel. “You can’t get any better in England or Great Britain.
“He’s a good fighter, I think he’s had two eliminators. He’s beaten Qais Ashfaq who’s an Olympian and Thomas Essomba, and everyone knows Essomba is a tricky opponent.
“So it’s going to be a good fight. The British title makes sense, he has earned his shot. I believe that I’m above British level.
“It’s a fight that I think people are going to be excited about. It’s a 50-50.
“His two best wins are Ashfaq and Essomba. My last three fights have been Michael Ramabeletsa, Ramez Mahmood and James Beech Jr. In terms of amateur experience, probably him [who has thhe better resume] because he’s got Ashfaq on his record. But I don’t think there’s much in it, to be honest.
“Anyone I hit clean is going, I genuinely believe I’m the biggest puncher in the super-bantamweight division.
“It’s just about getting my timing right, getting my sharpness there and executing the game plan.
“I’m just blessed with it [punching power]. I don’t know, it must be technique or something but I just know when I land it’s got power.
“When I was 15 I was knocking out grown men, like three, four, five weight classes above me as an amateur. I feel like I’ve always had it.”