Lewis Ritson is the most high-profile fighter on the North East boxing scene right now.
He's got the pulling power to pack out the Newcastle Arena and his fans expect big things from him.
On Saturday he's taking on Robbie Davies Jr in his latest bout in front of 9,000 fans.
So who is the Geordie boxer everybody's talking about? And is he any good?
Here's everything you need to know about Lewis Ritson .
Who is Lewis Ritson and where is he from?
The Forest Hall-born 26-year-old boxer is known to his fans as the 'Sandman'.
Ritson spent most of his career fighting in the lightweight division but has moved up to light welterweight now.
He has a fanatic home support and has marked himself out as a cult hero for North East fight fans.
What's his record like?
Ritson has had 20 fights and won 19, 12 of them by knockout.
But he has one high-profile loss to his name, against Francesco Patera in Newcastle back in October 2018 .
Which football team does he support?
For anyone who's ever seen him fight, this question doesn't need to be answered.
He's Newcastle United daft and wears the club crest whenever he can - although that landed him in a bit of hot water last year.
Ritson walks to the ring to the tune of the Blaydon Races too.
What next for Lewis Ritson?
The Robbie Davies Jnr fight has been ordered as an eliminator for the WBA world title.
WBA champion Regis Prograis defends his WBA strap next weekend in London when he takes on IBF champion Josh Taylor in a unification bout to win the World Boxing Super Series.
If Ritson beats Davies Jnr, he'll throw his hat in the ring to make yet another step up and fight for the belt.
