Sam Maxwell believes the world will see how good Dalton Smith is when the two meet for the British super-lightweight title next month.
Maxwell bounced back from a failed world title bid against Alejandro Meneses with a points victory over Shaun Cooper at the Nottingham Arena back in February. Smith, on the hand, will land the British outright with a win over Maxwell after his second defence came in February when he successfully outpointed Billy Allington.
"Everyone knows my experience and what I've done in the game,” Maxwell said. “The way Dalton has been guided, he's getting stepped up and stepped up, so this is the moment that we'll see how good Dalton really is, fighting me, because I know I'm a great fighter.
"I'm extremely hungry right now. It was hard taking that loss but I've regrouped, come back and I feel like I'm much stronger now and it's just about showing that on fight night now.
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“The loss was another thing added to my experience and I've developed from that. I'm a better fighter for that loss I feel.
"A win for me would change the trajectory of my career. That's why I've taken this fight. That's why I'm training harder than I've ever trained in my life.
“Beating Dalton, Dalton is the man, he's the poster boy, he's had some great wins, so beating him shows I'm at that level and I'm putting my name out there to be in the big fights."
While Smith said: "I said it before, I wanted this fight 18 months ago, Eddie, because it's a fight that would put me up to the next level, but it's also a fight I know that stylistically I'm going to look good in.
"You know me, I'm not one to talk crap, but when I see something and I believe in it, I'll say it, and I honestly do believe this is going to be a fight where Dalton Smith is going to look destructive.
"I've left no stone unturned. Believe me, it's the best camp I've ever had. I've been out in LA sparring some of the best fighters in the world. I haven't done that without any thought.
"That was my plan to go out there; I wanted this to be my best camp, and it has been my best camp. It's the best I've been performing."
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