Michael Conlan believes it's written in the stars for him to become a world champion on March 12.
Conlan is aiming to realise a lifelong dream when he takes on Leigh Wood at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena.
The massive domestic clash will be Wood's first defence of the WBA world featherweight title he sensationally won against China's Can Xu last summer.
Conlan's career had been heading on a different trajectory until he was offered a shot at the WBA Interim title last August, which he duly claimed against TJ Doheny at the Feile.
Before that Conlan had been eyeing up a shot at super-bantamweight honours, but a twist of fate saw him move up a division and now stand one win away from world glory.
"This means everything to me. It is my destiny. I have been preparing for this moment for a very long time," Conlan said at Thursday's press conference in Belfast.
"And I said when the moment comes I will grab it with both hands. I have said that many times, and you just have to go through some old interviews I have done to see.
"I have constantly said that when the opportunity arises I will grab it with both hands.
"I have all the respect in the world for Leigh Wood, but that respect goes out the window until after the fight."
Conlan added: "Everything happens for a reason. Things change very quickly. We are in this position randomly. I was going to 122lbs and then I got the chance to fight for the WBA interim featherweight title against TJ Doheny and I took it.
"That got me a quicker opportunity (for a world title), because the super-bantamweight situation was a little unclear and it was going to take longer.
"So it is destiny, and it is a matter of time before I become world champion."
Conlan lapped up a warm Belfast welcome on Thursday at the Europa Hotel, the press conference coming 24 hours after a similar media event in Wood's home city of Nottingham.
"I loved that today. Yesterday was a bit more hostile but I loved that feeling. I was a lot more pumped, and today I am chilled," Conlan added.
"I don't think Leigh's had this media circus around him, and having to do all this stuff. This will be very different to what he used to. You can see up there he is not comfortable in those situations, which doesn't really mean anything.
"What matters is what happens in the ring."
