"So far, I'd give myself a seven out of 10," the talkative welterweight told The Ring.

"I'm a perfectionist so I'll come out of fights and it might have all gone really well if but there's one little thing that's happened in that fight, I'll just stay up at night and think, 'Why have I done this?'

"I don't think that's a bad way to be sometimes. You need to give yourself credit but yes, I'm happy so far with how it's gone."

Limond (6-0, 2 KOs) is being harsh on himself.

The 20-year-old Scotsman has built an unbeaten six-fight record, establishing himself as one of the brightest prospects in British boxing and done so whilst coming to terms with the unexpected death of his father, Willie.

The former British and Commonwealth champion passed away in April 2024 at the tragically young age of 45, just four months before Drew made his professional debut.

"I'm happy with how I've kind of took it on the chin, mate," Limond said with more than a touch of understatement before switching back to his self-analysis. "It's just those little annoying things that happen. 'What are you doing man? You need to sort that out.'"

Limond was always going to follow his father into the professional ranks.

Although just 18 years old when he hung up his vest, he crammed a lot into his amateur career, representing his country and travelling the world. That top level amateur grounding was always supplemented by sparring professionals.

"Obviously with my dad, I've always kind of had that pro mentality," he said.

"Don’t get me wrong, I done really well in the amateurs and done stuff most people wouldn't. I was never really too bothered about going to the Olympics. I did wanna go to the Commonwealth Games but it was just kind of getting to the point where I was like, 'I'm not enjoying boxing any more'. Even though the Scotland team were great, it was just not me and I think that made me kind of come over."

Part of a well-known, popular family, boxing friends rallied around his side following Willie's sad passing. That support helped to keep Limond focused on his chosen path.

"One of my dad's good pals, [former pro] Michael McGurk, he was great," Limond said.

"He gave us a set of the keys to his gym, and said, 'If you want to come in at 3 o'clock in the morning just go and use the gym to keep your head right'. He did a lot for us, kind of put his career aside and took care of the reins."

Admirably, Limond got his feet underneath him, signed a promotional deal with Queensberry and got four wins under his belt.

Initially, his plan was to then move south and train under his father's old opponent and good friend, Anthony Crolla, in Manchester.

Although with a showcase spot on the Nathaniel Collins-Cristobal Lorente I undercard fast approaching and logistics proving difficult, a sparring session at Joe Ham's Glasgow gym led to another unexpected but perfectly natural link-up.

"He was like, 'Why don't you just train with me for this fight? I'll train you, no bother, just so you're not going in not prepared.' I appreciated it and just after the first couple of training sessions I was like, 'No, I'm happy enough [staying] here,'" Limond said.

Limond is now deep into preparations for his next fight, a six-rounder taking place in Glasgow on June 4, and is happy and settled with his new team.

"I wasn't looking for it, it just found us. I've known Joe for years because Joe Jr [Ham's son] was in the Scotland squad. I beat the world bronze medalist and Joe Jr was in my corner. I've always known him so it wasn't as if I was with strangers.

"It's worked out brilliant."