Super featherweight Ryan Garner has admitted that he has his eye on the winner of Saturday night’s world title bout between James Dickens and Anthony Cacace.
“The Piranha” fights in Dublin this weekend for what is planned to be a tune-up before a big headline show in Southampton this summer at St Mary’s Stadium.
Garner will be looking to make it 19 wins without loss when he fights Mexican Cristian Bielma at the 3 Arena, seven-and-a-half months on since his British title triumph over Reece Bellotti.
The Southampton man was a late addition to the card in Ireland when he was announced as part of the bill in mid-February.
“It’s a big show in Dublin and I’ve got my eye on the main event,” Garner told BBC Sport.
“I want to get the winner of that fight, this will be a decent little eight rounder for me on Saturday and I’ve been putting the work in this camp, leaving no stone unturned.
“I don’t want to mess it up at the last hurdle so once I get through this one hopefully some big things can happen for me.
“The main thing on Saturday is looking good, coming out unscathed and then looking forward to a big one at St Mary’s.”
Garner was initially added to the bill alongside fellow Hampshire boxer Mark Chamberlain who was set to face Dublin’s Pierce O’Leary, but the 27-year-old super lightweight was forced to withdraw from his bout because of illness.