Zhilei Zhang is hoping to thrust himself straight back into the world title picture when he takes on WBO mandatory challenger Joe Joyce in London on Saturday night.
Zhang's previous outing came in August against Filip Hrgovic, but the Chinese fighter found himself on the wrong end of a loss on the judges' scorecards despite some thinking that Zhang did enough to get the win.
Now he takes on one of the heavyweight division's most feared names in Joyce, but Zhang is not feeling intimidated by his upcoming clash with 'The Juggernaut'.
"To be the best you have to beat the best," Zhang told Sky Sports.
"This is part of the dream to become world champion.
"I never run from a challenge when an opportunity presents itself."
Joyce has earned a reputation for his granite chin during his six years as a professional, but Zhang is confident his punch power can inflict the first loss of the former Olympian's career.
"I don't believe that a fighter's chin can be tough enough to handle a perfectly timed punch," Zhang said.
"I talk with my fists."