Charlie Edwards confident of beating Louis Norman at O2

Charlie Edwards believes he will snatch the English flyweight title from Louis Norman at the O2 in London on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.

Edwards fights for his first title in just his fifth professional contest and the former Team GB talent says he is more than ready to land the strap at the venue where made his debut less than nine months ago.

"It wasn't the plan specifically to get to English title level at 4-0 but I called for it, I wanted the fight," said the 22-year-old from Croydon.

"I am hungry and I want to get this flyweight division quickly because I don't really plan on staying around it forever. I want to rack up the titles and move up a weight.

"I know quite a lot about Louis. I have watched him a lot over the years and remember him being in the amateurs. He tries to switch it, tries to be a bit flash, a bit cocky like hands down moving and flipping shots. That is all well and good when you are fighting against journeymen but he hasn't been in with somebody of my level as a boxer.

"He is a good fighter and I wouldn't take anything away from him. He is English champion but I know he is there for the taking. I have nothing to lose. I am coming into the fight with no pressure on me, I haven't bad mouthed him one bit, but he must be worried because he is the one looking at me all of the time. I know I have the beating of him.

I am hungry and I want to get this flyweight division quickly because I don't really plan on staying around it forever. I want to rack up the titles and move up a weight.

"A win puts me in good stead. If I win this I am near enough to being ready to fight for the British title next fight because it is vacant. But this is my main focus, because I have a job to do.

"He has all the pressure on him. He is saying he is going to knock me out but talk is cheap in boxing and I will do my talking in the ring."

Norman is making the third defence of the title that he won back in 2013, and he says that he will take his chance to shine on the big stage with both hands.

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"Eddie Hearn will discover a star in me on Saturday," said the 21-year-old from Leicestershire.

"Charlie Edwards is a good kid, but he's never been in with anything like me. I'm much more experienced than he is.

"I've been waiting for a chance like this on a massive show and I'm more than ready for it. I hope he brings his best because I am going to bring mine and nobody beats me when I am at my best.

Edwards and Norman clash on a bumper bill in Greenwich as Anthony Joshua faces Gary Cornish for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title.

Watch Anthony Joshua's 14th fight on Saturday when he takes on Gary Cornish for the Commonwealth title, live on Sky Sports 1 from 8pm.