BOXING: Conrad Cummings looks to claim first title in Edinburgh

Cummings will take on Gogi Knezevic (31-6-1) for the WBO European middleweight title after losing controversially to Ronnie Mittag for the IBF Inter-Continental title and drawing with Alfredo Meli for the Irish title.

And Cummings is determined to get his hands on the title this time around.

“This could have been my third belt,” he said.

“Maybe it’s a good thing, you never know. Maybe it has kept me grounded and made me all the more hungry for it.

“I think I have to make up for lost time. The Mittag fight was a robbery, I thought I won it and to be honest I thought I won the Meli fight as well – it was a bad performance but I still felt I nicked it.

“If I’d had the rub of the green this would have been my third belt but it doesn’t matter, I’m just focused on the present and performing well on Friday night.

“I know I can because I’ve been doing it in the gym day-in, day-out.”

He added: “I’m not looking past this fight, but I want this to be a big year. I want to get this belt and I’ll be top 15 with the WBO and I’ll be pushing on progressively.

“I’ve been in camp now for 12 weeks living like a monk working hard, sparring with George Groves so if I’m not ready there’s something wrong.

“I am ready, I’m calm because I’ve done all the work and I’m just going to enjoy it.

Knezevic will be wily, he’ll be clever and he’ll be trying to steal rounds and use his experience but I want that title.” he added.