Kurt Walker insists there is 'no room for error' as he prepares to headline the Ulster Hall in front of the DAZN cameras.
The Lisburn featherweight takes on James Beech Jr for the vacant WBA Continental Europe belt in Belfast on Saturday night.
The Conlan Boxing show is being billed as 'The Breakout', with Walker keen to light up his own name in front of a mass audience, and close in on bigger titles in 2024.
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He already has his eyes fixed on both the British and Commonwealth straps in the 126lbs division, but he accepts nothing but a clinical win over Beech will ensure he remains on course.
Walker said: "I've had tough tests throughout my career. If Beech looks at my record and sees no knockouts (aside from the debut) he may overlook and say I can't punch, but I've been in with tough boys.
"He is a different kind of test as it's a domestic. He's English and has fought good boys, so you're always going to be compared.
"I want to get the job done and move on. I know he's tough but I doubt as tough as some of the boys I've fought, but we'll see. For what I want to do this year, fight for British and Commonwealth, you have to win here - no ifs or buts.
"I'm going in fully focused to get the job done and then see what happens next. I'm expecting 10, hard rounds and different spells in the fight. He might start fast, but I'll be ready for anything as I've prepared for it, so I can't wait to show it."
Walker has cut a relaxed figure during fight week as he prepares for one of his toughest tests to date.
The 29-year-old boasts an experienced amateur CV and has eased to a perfect record of 10-0 in the paid ranks.
Beech has lost five of his 21 fights to date, including defeats to Dennis McCann and Nathaniel Collins, but Walker knows his opponent presents a stern test at this stage in his career, and he is ready to prove he is up to the mark.
"Fight week all I worry about is making the weight well and that's good as it takes your mind off the fight. I'd only think about the fight on the Friday night, which is good as you don't overthink," he said.
"This week hasn't felt one bit different. A lot of people come into the (fight) hotel on the Monday, but because I'm away for eight weeks and don't get to see my kid, I just like to keep it normal all week and stay at home a few days.
"As an amateur I would have been very nervous sitting in a hotel room on my own, but now I do it my way to make it feel normal until it's time for it not to be. I'm in the hotel the night before the weigh-in and then it's all business."
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