REIGATE boxing prospect Ashley Dansie says winning his first title next month would be the perfect pay-off for all of the hard work he has put in.
The undefeated 19-year-old will step through the ropes at the Effingham Park Hotel in West Sussex on Sunday, June 8, to challenge old rival Anthony Ayinde for the Queensbury Boxing League's vacant novice welterweight title.
After beating Ayinde on his debut in the competition in 2013, Dansie believes the return will be even more exciting than their first encounter, with both of them now firmly established names in the novice division.
Dansie, who trains out of the White Dog boxing gym in Redhill alongside fellow Queensbury champion Ben Davies, has yet to put a foot wrong in the competition since entering its ranks.
And after seeing Ayinde string together three impressive wins since his only defeat, the Redhill pugilist is confident the fans will not be disappointed with what awaits them when they meet again.
Talking ahead of the clash, Dansie said: "I think the rematch is going to be even better than the first fight, and now that we both have a bit more experience it's going to mean a much more entertaining fight with a title also on the line.
"Out of all my fights in the league I'd say the one against Ayinde was by far the toughest, but I was really nervous when we fought, with it being my first-ever fight in the league in front of all the cameras and fans, but now I'm feeling a lot more settled with the big stage.
"Training-wise, I'm really improving and I've started to put my combinations together and things are feeling more natural, and with the team I've got behind me, who are going to push me all the way, I'm confident that winning this title will be the perfect pay-off for all the work I've put into getting here."
Dansie's title showdown will feature as one of the main contests of the big Super Sunday of boxing being held in the Millennium Arena at the Copthorne Effingham Park Hotel.
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