Wednesday 28 June 2017 07:40, UK
Ted Cheeseman is ready to become a major player in the super-welterweight division if he can beat Matthew Ryan on Saturday night.
The unbeaten Bermondsey prospect will face Ryan in a British title eliminator as they battle on the undercard to Frank Buglioni's British title clash with Ricky Summers at London's O2 Arena, live on Sky Sports.
With Liam Williams likely to vacate the British crown, Cheeseman, 21, wants to take full advantage of what is a wide open domestic division and victory over Ryan will put him in pole position to do just that.
"If I can beat Matthew I believe the division is open and I can take advantage," said Cheeseman.
"It's going to be a good test. I'm pushing on with every fight and in the last three fights the guys I've boxed have been unbeaten or had good records and come to fight with ambitions to win, so I feel that I am stepping up a lot.
"Beating Lloyd Ellett pushed me right up in the rankings. You can wait around and clock up lots of fights against journeymen or you can test yourself.
"I've only had eight fights but I'm already right up there so there's no point sticking around. I had a lot of fights as an amateur and I've learnt a lot in my pro outings so let's push on and see how far I can get."
Watch Frank Buglioni against Ricky Summers this Saturday night, with Joshua Buatsi, Conor Benn, Lawrence Okolie and Ted Cheeseman also in action at The 02, from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 1.
