Nick Ball has warned fight fans to expect a brutal encounter when he meets Jesus Ramirez Rubio at York Hall on Friday night.
The 25-year-old goes up against the formidable Mexican as he looks to defend his WBC Silver featherweight title in front of the BT Sport cameras in the capital.
Ball, who is unbeaten in 16 professional bouts, fights out of the renowned Everton Red Triangle gym. He came from a background of Thai boxing before switching to Kirkby ABC from where he had 25 amateur fights.
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And the 25-year-old believes Rubio, who has only been defeated once in 24 professional fights back in 2017, carries all the ingredients necessary to create a thriller.
He said: "You don't want to be missing this one. It will be all-action because, you know, them Mexicans are born fighters and I am a born fighter.
"That is all you need to know really, two born fighters going at each other, it is only going one way, isn't it? He has got a high KO-ratio, knocking 14 out and I have knocked nine out."
Before he added: "There is gonna be blood shed. That is what we are coming for! This is another one of these fights that will push me up the rankings and that is what I need.
“Obviously, if a world title opportunity comes up, which I think it will next year, I will take it. I'm coming for the world title, a proper belt, not a British title."
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