Friday 3 July 2015 12:35, UK
Commonwealth welterweight champion Sam Eggington is looking forward to meeting Glenn Foot head on when they clash in Manchester on July 18 - live on Sky Sports.
With the vacant British title also on the line, 21-year-old Eggington (15-2-0-KO9) faces the unbeaten Foot, 27, on the undercard of Scott Quigg v Kiko Martinez - and the Stourbridge man is predicting fireworks.
Eggington said: "Glenn is strong, he comes forward and he likes a fight so it should be a real tear-up – I can’t wait.
"I’ve put all the work in so I can go 12 rounds – whether he’s chasing me and or I’m chasing him, it’s going to catch fire at some point.
"Something we’ve been working on in particular with this camp is to keep my power throughout the fight. Unlike most punchers - who go for the kill early, I’ve stopped my last few mid-to-late. Denton Vassell was round eight, Singleton was the fifth and Lamptey was in the seventh, so the proof is there.
"I’ve incorporated some swimming in this camp, wanted to mix it up with my training. As hard as swimming is - it’s really good for your stamina and conditioning, definitely noticed an improvement there in sparring. This camp has consisted mainly of that, running and my usual strength and conditioning."
On another big night of Sky Sports boxing, Quigg defends his world title against Martinez, Anthony Crolla bids to take Darleys Perez's WBA lightweight belt and former world middleweight title challenger Martin Murray is back in action.
Watch Fight Night Live! on July 18 from 7pm, live on Sky Sports 1
