Thursday 24 March 2016 20:39, UK
Dave Allen says he will be Britain's best heavyweight in two years' time.
The Doncaster prospect takes on late call-up Jason Gavern on the Kell Brook undercard in Sheffield on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
Allen (8-0-1-KO5) is only aged 24 and admits he can't look too far ahead, but had no problem in calling out some of the biggest British heavyweight names to reach the very top - in the next two years.
"After this fight I'm looking for Shannon Briggs, I'm looking at David Price, I'm looking at Dillian Whyte, Dereck Chisora - all of those guys," he told Sky Sports Andy Scott.
If you're in the top five in Britain alone, you are in the top 15 in the world. I am not there now, I won't be there tomorrow, I won't be there in 12 months, but in 24 months I see myself being top of the pile.
"I've got the hunger, I want these big fights, I want to be on Sky Sports and to do that, I've got to fight these big names.
"If you're in the top five in Britain alone, you are in the top 15 in the world. I am not there now, I won't be there tomorrow, I won't be there in 12 months, but in 24 months I see myself being top of the pile.
"I've got to win this fight and I've got to do it in style. If I want to call these names out and have this big fights I have to excite on Saturday night."
Allen admitted his plans were thrown up in the air when original opponent Richard Towers was forced to pull out of the British title eliminator due to illness.
Gavern (20-2-4-KO12) was the first man to take Anthony Joshua into the third round 11 months ago, but despite his preparation and sparring been disrupted, the Yorkshireman known as 'White Rhino' says he will still win in style.
"I have sparred some of the best in the world; Wladimir Klitschko, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and I held my own in there," he said.
"If I start bringing even a percentage of what I've been doing in the gym into the ring, people will see what all the fuss is about."
