Belfast fighter Anthony Cacace says beating IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina in Saudi Arabia on Saturday would “change my whole life”.
Welshman Cordina puts his title on the line against Cacace on the undercard of the Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight showdown.
Cacace has lost just once in 22 professional fights while Cordina goes in with an impressive 17-0 record.
“An IBF title shot in Saudi Arabia, on one of the biggest cards in 30 years – it’s unbelievable,” 35-year-old Cacace.
“From the age of nine or 10 I’ve been plugging away, training hard and all for this reward at the end of it. I’m very thankful and delighted it be part of it.
“For a young boy this is dreamy. There’s only a small percentage of fighters who fight their whole life and get to this stage.
“I’m feeling great, been training hard and this is the best camp I’ve put in by a long stretch. So mentally I’m very good and physically unbelievable.
“It doesn’t get much bigger than this – this is the pinnacle of the sport. I’m still in shock I’m in this position but ready to go and do the business.”
