Natasha Jonas denied that a win over Mikaela Mayer could herald her retirement from the sport.
The 39-year-old Liverpudlian is the IBF welterweight world champion and she defends her belt on Saturday night (live on ESPN+ in the US).
Mayer’s representatives had compared the bout to Marvin Hagler vs. Tommy Hearns in the build-up to the fight, and Jonas welcomed the chance to put on a similarly legendary fight.
That is a prospect she'd welcome. "I'm thinking what a great analogy and hopefully we can do it justice by living up to that," she told Sky Sports.
"Hagler-Hearns is big shoes to fill but we'll try.
"I'd rather it be an easy night, if I'm honest, but a historic battle where I win is a perfect ending. It's going to be good."
Despite being in the sport for two decades, Jonas showed no signs she would be considering retirement, adding: "How can you fear it? I've been on a diet for nearly 20 years of my life!
"Ultimately I'm [an] athlete by heart, by trade and it will be tough to leave the sport because it's been a big part of my life for such a long time. For that to go it'll be a huge void to fill.”
Jonas is still looking for more fights to add to her resume before she steps away from the sport.
She explained: "It is about legacy. I do look at Chantelle Cameron and look at Katie Taylor, Claressa [Shields]. They've beaten people in that top 10 pound-for-pound list and they can hang up their gloves tomorrow and they can say I was one of the best of that era and they can back it up by facts.
"I want to do that myself."
Live on DAZN : Watch Ed Matthews take on a mystery opponent for MF & DAZN X Series 12 on Saturday, January 20