Fans were calling for Eddie Hearn to sign up Paddy Lacey after the Liverpool footballer-turned-boxer once again impressed on the big stage.
The Chester midfielder has combined his career in non-league football with a fledgling calling to boxing, and has made the perfect start since making his debut in the ring earlier this year.
Saturday night saw Lacey take on his biggest fight so far as he took down Vasif Mamedov at the M&S Bank Arena in his hometown, appearing on the undercard of the Conor Benn vs Chris Algieri bill.
And he wasn’t fazed by the bright lights on the big stage as he took his career record to 3-0, winning all four rounds on the way to a composed points victory.
The lifelong Liverpool fan is certainly beginning to make a name for himself in the ring, and there was a clear message to one of boxing’s biggest promoters as the 28-year-old notched up another win.
Fans at the Arena could be heard singing ‘Eddie, sign him up’, with the aforementioned Hearn in attendance to watch Benn in action later on in the evening.
And Lacey will certainly have done his chances of being approached by the Matchroom mogul no harm following another impressive showing.
Lacey turned his hand to boxing after making his return to football, having spent time in prison in 2017 for being in possession of Class A drugs and counterfeit cash at Glastonbury Festival.
Before being banned from professional football for 14 months, he had stints with Bradford City, Southport and Accrington Stanley, and having secured a move to Chester last year, he’s now looking to make a name for himself in the ring.
"I loved boxing growing up and came from a family of boxers but my Dad wanted me to concentrate on my football," Lacey told the Echo last month.
"But when I got out I told him that I wanted to follow that path. I'd boxed at amateur level for a few years and been around a few pro gyms, so some of the coaches I knew said that they felt I had what it takes to be a professional.
"Covid meant that I couldn't explore that for a while but once I was allowed to they stuck to their word and I've made a go at it.
"It's come around quicker that I thought it would but I'm ready for it and thankful for the opportunity. When I'm playing I've always felt most at home when it’s a big game and the pressure's on. That's no different in boxing.
"I've probably got a little bit of a head start on some. When boxers aren't training their weight can balloon a bit sometimes, but as a footballer I never slow down on my fitness, I don't have any down time and always stay as fit as I can.
"I've never once been too tired or asked the gaffers to miss a session. I'm putting my heart and soul into both football and boxing."
