Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is expecting a very tough fight on Saturday night, when he faces former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Whyte, who holds the WBC's interim-title, is the mandatory challenger under the sanctioning body.
The winner of the bout will fall directly in line for a title crack at WBC world champion Tyson Fury, who has a tentative scheduled date of December 19th to defend his belt against Deontay Wilder.
Although Povetkin is 40-years-old, Whyte is not overlooking the strong challenge.
"He is a very experienced guy, top of the tree for 15 years, a former Olympic gold medallist and world champion," Whyte said to Sky Sports.
"For me? I'm straight maximum violence. I respect him and that's why I trained so hard. I take him seriously. He is very dangerous and he knows that, if he beats me, his whole life and career is rejuvenated. I'm coming to cause chaos and violence in the ring.
"I expect a sharp, focused Povetkin to come into the ring. He looks good, focused. He looks young. In his last fight he showed that he is still motivated because he had a bad start but finished strong. We know he has a good chin. We know he has only lost to reigning world champions, Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko. One good thing I have? I learn and adapt as the fight goes on. I make adjustments that I need to make. Sometimes I box, sometimes I haven't looked the greatest but I find a way to get the job done. That's one of my secret weapons - I am very good at adapting to the situation.
"I'm still learning. I don't pretend to be the best heavyweight. But I know what I have, I know what I can do, I know what I'm capable of. Experience is something you can't buy and I'm inexperienced, still learning. Povetkin has probably fought 20 or 30 guys with the same style and stature as me, just in the amateurs alone. He has seen a lot of guys like me. I haven't seen a lot of guys like him."
