Frankie Gavin is refusing to look too far ahead despite high hopes for the former amateur star.
Fun Time keeping his feet on the ground
Frankie Gavin is refusing to look too far ahead despite high hopes for the former amateur star.
Gavin has won his first two fights since turning professional and will look to add a third victory to that tally when he takes on York's Graham Fearn on the undercard of Amir Khan's showdown WBA light-welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik at Manchester's MEN Arena.
And although the belief is that Gavin, who opened his professional account stoppages against George Kadaria and Mourad Frarema, can go on to lift a world title, the 23-year-old is keeping his feet on the ground.
"I've definitely settled down in the pros and I want the challenges now," said Gavin.
"This fight will be a step up from the other two so hopefully we can pick it up with every fight and we could be challenging for a title next year.
On fire
"But like I said in the beginning, I'm not putting a timescale on anything. It would be nice to do that next year, but I don't know when I'll be ready - Frank Warren will know when I'm ready and once the coaches say that, then I'll know I am.
"Hopefully it'll be a good performance (from me on Saturday). If it goes anything like training's gone it's going to be a really good fight and I'll be on fire."
Joining Gavin on the undercard will be fellow amateur star Billy Joe Saunders, who faces Matt Scriven in his third pro fight.
And Saunders will be watching the main event with interest, with 19-year-old tipping Khan to go on to win the world title.
"Any fight on a Khan card is going to be a big deal," said Saunders.
"I know he (Khan) will win on Saturday night and hopefully I can keep appearing on these bills and get bigger and bigger. We'll grow with him and hopefully achieve what he's achieved.
"He's gone to the Olympics and won a silver medal and now he's here fighting for a belt on Saturday - if he wins, he's world champion. Any world champion is someone to look up to and Amir Khan definitely is.
"I reckon he'll be too fast (for Kotelnik) - he's got good speed and (trainer) Freddie Roach has brought him on leaps and bounds. I reckon he's going to stop him."
