Rising heavyweight star Daniel Dubois, who is in action on ESPN+ on Friday, says it will not be long before he is the latest Briton on the world title stage.
The 21-year-old from southeast London faces Romania's Razvan Cojanu (16-5, 9 KOs), who was unanimously out-pointed by New Zealand's Joseph Parker when he was WBO world heavyweight titleholder two years ago.
Dubois' 10th professional fight is part of a bill that also features light-heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde against Travis Reeves, and British middleweight champion Liam Williams versus Joe Mullender, which will be screened live on ESPN+ in the United States and on BT Sport in the UK.
Dubois (9-0, 8 KOs), who is 6-foot-2 and 238 pounds, has stopped eight of his nine opponents so far and is aiming to join a group of English heavyweights among the division's elite.
WBA-IBF-WBO world champion Anthony Joshua is considered the division's No. 1, while former champion Tyson Fury made a successful comeback last year. Dillian Whyte, Dereck Chisora and Joe Joyce are other Britons hoping to get a shot at either Joshua or WBC titleholder Deontay Wilder.
"If things keep going well and I keep beating who is in the front of me, the opportunities will come," Dubois told ESPN.
"I don't have to worry about when it happens, I leave all the planning to my promoter Frank Warren. The division is very exciting, there are some good fights to be made and top fighters out there.
"Right now I don't think I'm that far away from world titles. As long as I keep winning I will be up there fighting for the belts. Anything can happen, the belts could change and the division could be scattered again.
"At the moment it's about learning and winning, and winning good. But if that opportunity comes, I would jump at it."
Dubois has already sparred with the likes of Fury and Joshua, who according to some reports was floored by the young prospect.
"AJ is the No. 1 for me," Dubois said. "I sparred him when I was 18 or 19, when I was on Team GB squad and he was using the place as a training camp and for sparring. It was a good experience sparring him."
Dubois will be sparring with American Jarrell Miller, Joshua's next challenger, in New York after Friday's fight. The Londoner also experienced facing an American in his last fight, when he was taken to points for the first time by former world title challenger Kevin Johnson.
"It was a good workout for me, it gave me something to think about," Dubois told ESPN.
Dubois' promoter is planning on matching him against British rival Nathan Gorman later this year, providing he comes through victorious on Friday.
"Gorman is a good fight that can be made, but I need to make it happen first," Dubois said.
Dubois is not the only boxer in the family as his sister Caroline, 18, is a supremely talented amateur who is attempting to make it to the 2020 Olympics.
"She'll win the gold, so she could possibly win it before I win a world title," he added.