Reece Bellotti says he is coming to “spoil the party” when he fights Ryan Garner in Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 34-year-old British and Commonwealth super-featherweight champion will travel down to the south coast and compete for the chance to add Garner’s blue and gold European strap to his collection.
Bellotti has 20 wins and five defeats to his name but since moving up to the 130lbs super-featherweight division he has a perfect six out of six record, picking up his two titles along the way.
“Both of our styles are very similar,” he told BBC Sport.
“It’s going to be nothing but a great fight in my opinion and I think everyone else agrees.
“But absolutely I’m coming to spot the party, I wouldn’t be here for anything else.”
Bellotti will step into a packed Bournemouth International Centre where Garner cruised to a convincing unanimous decision win over Salvador Jimenez earlier this year.
The build-up to their fight so far has been respectful between the two but “the Bomber”, as Bellotti is known, has already had a taste of what the atmosphere could be like on fight night.
The two faced off in Garner’s hometown at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium, external a few months ago and Bellotti was on the end of some jeers and boos from fans of “the Piranha”.
“I’ve dealt with these kind of atmospheres already,” Bellotti added.
“I’ve been on a few away days across Manchester and Liverpool before and I’m looking forward to the challenge.
“My mindset is that he [Garner] is the toughest opponent by a mile, others might look at someone like Ray Ford, who’s a world champion, and say he is, but for me Garner is the top one and I’ve trained accordingly.”