Thursday 8 June 2017 17:12, UK
Lee Haskins has vowed to avoid complacency and prove he has not declined when he defends his IBF bantamweight title against Ryan Burnett.
The 33-year-old faces his third challenger on Saturday, at Belfast's Odyssey Arena, having been considered fortunate by many observers to have defeated his last, Stuart Hall.
In September against Hall - a fighter Haskins had previously beaten convincingly - the champion struggled to convince in the process of securing a controversial unanimous decision.
The 25-year-old Burnett will be roared on by what promises to be a vocal Belfast crowd but Haskins insists he holds no fears about going to his opponent's hometown and is ready to prove his championship credentials once again.
Bristol's Haskins said: "When I feel like I have a 50-50 fight in front of me, I put a lot extra into the training and I want it more.
"When you're fighting people you've beaten before, or you know you can beat, you ease up in training, let yourself slip a little bit, and pay for it on the night.
"I've got a great opponent in front of me: this is a 50-50 fight. Before I even knew I was fighting him I thought, 'He's a fantastic fighter and one to watch in the future'.
"I've had an amazing time in camp; I'm happy, in a great place. I've a great family and I want to keep providing for them, and the best way to do that is obviously by winning."
While comparisons between Frampton and Burnett are the most common, the undefeated challenger is presented with the chance to win a world title in only his 17th fight, like another world bantamweight champion from Belfast, Wayne McCullough.
Burnett said: "It's a dream of mine to get back to Belfast and fight here, and for a world title. I'm fighting a very, very good world champion, so that's going to make the night even sweeter for me.
"Every single night when I'm lying in bed I'm thinking about the belt, about winning, how I'm doing it, how it's going to feel. I've thought about it over and over, seen it clearly over and over.
"To win I'm going to have to be at my very, very best: I know exactly the man standing in front of me on the night. You can't dress it up: he's a great champion and been beaten once in nine years, which speaks volumes."
Watch Ryan Burnett challenge IBF bantamweight champion Lee Haskins in Belfast this Saturday from 8pm on Sky Sports 2.
