Wednesday 15 April 2020 09:31, UK
Michael Hunter has no problem with his "smaller heavyweight" tag and has vowed to announce himself among the division's elite with victory over Alexander Povetkin.
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'The Bounty' Hunter, 31, meets the fearsome 40-year old Russian in a WBA world title eliminator this Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, in the co-feature bout to Ruiz Jr-Joshua 2.
After recording six impressive wins since he moved up to boxing's prize division, the 31-year old Baltimore native is determined to shine under the Saudi Arabia lights.
"[Povetkin's] accolades speak for themselves," Hunter told Sky Sports.
"Keep putting me in there with the big guys and see how I prevail.
"I've always been labelled as a small heavyweight and I like it that way. There's no better feeling than slaying a giant.
"I always let the fans choose who they want me to fight, this is a great opportunity for me, under the biggest-anticipated fight of the year. I'm just here to prove myself and take one step further.
"I'm the co-feature with a very credible opponent."
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