Chris Billiam-Smith is aiming for a win over Armend Xhoxhaj on Saturday night as he prepares for another hometown fight.
The Briton will take on his Kosovan opponent at the Bournemouth International Centre, and is planning to move on from a victory ahead of a bigger challenge in 2023.
"It's good to have a little look, you might notice something in their padwork or their workout, some little bit," Billam-Smith told Sky Sports about their pre-fight workout on Thursday.
"It's good to watch but you can't take anything as gospel, especially from a pad workout, a public one, that's where everyone's trying to make themselves look good, or not give anything away or whatever it is.
"I love it, I like doing workouts, I like the weigh-ins. I've always liked it but then when it's in my hometown and with the noise they make it's even more special.
"It's part of the job, number one, you've got to do it so you might as well enjoy it.”
Arsen Goulamirian, Ilunga Makabu, Lawrence Okolie and Jai Opetaia are the current champions at cruiserweight, and Billam-Smith hopes to fight one of them on the south coast next year.
"The motivation is huge,” he continued. “What's next for me is a hometown fight for a world title at the dream venue. That's the dangling carrot and that's why I've got to perform and why I can't take my eye off this week and this event on Saturday night.
"[Xhoxhaj] can be dangerous if you're not switched on. He comes forward. He throws lots of shots. He's got a really good right hand. So it's about staying switched on in this fight and performing really well and not giving anything away and controlling the fight from the very first moments.
"If you play with fire you're going to get burned. That's what I've got to be aware of and not let him fight his fight too much.
"I've got to be able to adapt and adapt through the fight and do what's right for me."