British super-middleweight title challenger Paul Smith has given up a lucrative career as a club DJ - and will instead concentrate on sending opponents rather than discs spinning.
The 26-year-old challenges rival Liverpudlian Tony Quigley on October 30 for the Lonsdale belt in the biggest boxing derby to hit the fight city in decades.
The fight takes place at the Liverpool Echo Arena on a blockbuster card that also features Kell Brook's British welterweight title defence against Michael Jennings.
And Smith says that boxing is now his only priority after sidelining his ambitions as a DJ.
The Scouser was the resident DJ at the 'Society' nightclub in Liverpool, and co-wrote the Ultrabeat song "Better Than Life", with Mike Di Scala and has remixed the song "Falling Stars (Waiting For A Star To Fall)" by Sunset Strippers, also with Di Scala.
Both were UK top 40 hits, with Falling Stars peaking at number three.
"I've given up being a DJ to concentrate full time on boxing," revealed Smith.
"All the late nights were getting too much for me.
"It's hard to train when you're not in until five in the morning - that's the time most boxers are out doing their road-work!
"I can be a DJ any time I want, but I've got a limited life as a boxer and that's my number one priority.
"This fight against Quigley is a massive one for me because there is so much riding on it.
"It's the kind of fight that the loser won't want to be showing their face in Liverpool. It means everything to me and I'm going to win it in style."
Tickets priced at £30 (Tier), £40 (Tier), £50 (Tier), £100 (Floor), £150 (Floor) and £200 (Ringside) are available from:
Liverpool Echo Arena
0844 8000 400
Ticketmaster
0844 847 2500
Frank Warren Promotions
01992 550 888
