Hamzah Sheeraz feels like Saturday night in Egypt will be his time to shine.

The English super-middleweight contender challenges for the vacant WBO title against unbeaten German Alem Begic and said at today’s final press conference: “This is what dreams are made of, with the help of [trainer] Andy Lee, my team, let’s make history. I feel like the stars are aligned and it’s a meant-to-be moment.”

Begic, for his part, disagreed.

“Hamzah is a world class talent, a world class boxer and the future of boxing,” Begic admitted. “And believe it or not, love him or hate him, he will definitely be world champion one day – but from my side Saturday will be my moment to shine.”

Also on the Giza bill, topped by the contest between unbeaten heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and kickboxer Rico Verhoeven, there is an IBF eliminator for the right to face Usyk between Richard Torrez Jnr and Frank Sanchez.

“The hard work’s been done,” Torrez said. “I’ve been in camp since January, for five months, and I can’t wait to be in the ring. I couldn’t wait in March [when the fight was first scheduled for] and it got postponed but now I can show what I’ve been working on.

“In order to show your skill, you have to show that against someone skilful. I think Frank Sanchez is a formidable opponent who has been in with incredible competition and I want to show that I’m right there with them.”

Cuba’s Sanchez believes he can make up the ground on the division rivals he lost when defeated by Agit Kabayel.

“I just want to get back to where I belong,” Sanchez said. “Get back to my spot and be the first Cuban heavyweight champion… He’s a great boxer but I’m a more technical boxer and I’ll show that on Saturday.”

At welterweight, for the WBA title and the right to fight newly-crowned Super Champion Rolly Romero, Jack Catterall is in deep against Shakhram Giyasov.

“It’s a great opponent in Shakhram but I’ve worked too hard to be denied on Saturday,” Catterall said. “I’ve prepared hard and trained well and no matter what he brings, I’m taking that belt… When it comes down to it, I’m better in all departments.”

“I have more motivation,” Giyasov replied. “I’ve been working eight years for this fight and I will do it. I’m ready. He’s a good fighter, he’s a good boxer, but I’m 100 per cent ready.”

Asked why Romero had not fought him yet, Giyasov quipped: “I think he’s scared of me. He’s run, run, run.”