Heavy-handed Tony "Bomber" Bellew has promised to turn into a modern day Dambuster - and KO German bad-boy Juergen Braehmer.
Bellew challenges for his first title on March 12 at the Liverpool Echo Arena, against undefeated Ghanaian Atoli Moore live on Sky Sports 1.
The Commonwealth light-heavyweight title is on the line - the same belt that his hero John Conteh once held - and the scouser is hoping to gatecrash into the
WBO top 10 with victory in the fight.
That's because the unbeaten 27-year-old has already got his sights set on WBO champion Braehmer.
The southpaw has already planned a reconnaissance mission for April 24 in Hamburg when Braehmer defends his title against Mariano Nicolas Plotinsky when he will be ringside.
But his ultimate goal is to share a ring with Braehmer within 18 months.
"I want to shoot down Braehmer by the end of 2011," stormed Bellew.
"If I get him it will be like Dambusters all over again.
"I'm just like a Lancaster Bomber, I'm a classic fighter like the old days - just like John Conteh. Braehmer will get well and truly blown out of the water.
"It would be a great shoot out because Braehmer's got a fantastic KO record and looks like a decent puncher.
"But I want to test myself against the best and Braehmer's would be a great test."
Tickets for 'The Pride of Merseyside' are priced at £40, £50, £100, £150 and £200 and are available from:
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