Tuesday 14 March 2017 11:09, UK
Reece Bellotti wants to prove he belongs in the spotlight when he battles Dai Davies in a British title eliminator on Friday's NXTGEN show.
The unbeaten 26-year-old has already earned a reputation as one of Britain's most exciting talents and 'Bomber' can display his skills against Davies at York Hall in Bethnal Green, live on Sky Sports.
Bellotti has powered his way up the featherweight rankings with seven stoppages in eight wins and is eager to show that he can become a big name of the future.
"It's the perfect exposure for me. I want to perform at that level as a constant thing," said Bellotti. "Hopefully I can perform on the night and have many more nights like it.
"I always say the sky is the limit. I believe I can get to the top. Obviously not tomorrow, but it's a work in progress and I have to aim high.
"As an amateur, I was always told that I had a crowd-pleasing style. I can box, I can fight, I can mix it up when I need to and go into the trenches, if that is needed."
Promoter Eddie Hearn has put together the NXTGEN show to display his rising contenders and Bellotti will be joined on the bill by super-middleweight Craig Richards, cruiserweight Isaac Chamberlain and light-heavyweight Jake Ball.
There is so much talent on the card and the two main events are intriguing.
"I'm really excited about Friday," Hearn told Sky Sports. "We are taking it old school with the new school, back to the iconic York Hall for a new series of events that will see our young stars get the pressure, lights and exposure as they look to move to the next level.
"There is so much talent on the card and the two main events are intriguing. The local derby between Craig Richards and Alan Higgins is sure to lift the roof off and Reece Bellotti takes his first big step-up in a British title eliminator against the experienced Dai Davies."
You can watch a live stream of this Friday's NXTGEN show from 7pm on Skysports.com and live coverage starts at 10pm on Sky Sports 1.
