The Namibian power puncher will take on the undefeated Danish super middleweight contender Saturday night at Sydbank Arena in Bank’s hometown of Kolding, Denmark.

The 25-year-old Bank (18-0, 10 KOs), The Ring’s No. 9-rated super middleweight, knocked out former IBF champ William Scull (23-2, 9 KOs) in the 12th round of his last fight, a feat former undisputed champ Canelo Alvarez failed to accomplish when he defeated the elusive Cuban on points May 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“I am very excited about this great opportunity,” Ndjolonimu told The Ring, “and I am busy working hard with my team as this is a great opportunity for myself and my country. I saw him fighting and rate him among the best boxers, but in my opinion he never fought a world-class boxer and this will be a good test for both of us.”

DAZN’s coverage of the card headlined by Bank and Ndjolonimu will begin at 6 p.m. BST in the United Kingdom and 1 p.m. ET in the United States.

The 38-year-old Ndjolonimu (20-1, 18 KOs) suffered his lone loss two fights ago – a questionable 10-round majority decision to then-unbeaten German Simon Zachenhuber on July 19 in Heidelberg, Germany.

Though he has returned to the win column with a 10th-round stoppage of Snamiso Ntuli on November 8 in Windhoek, Namibia, the loss last summer still clearly rankles him.

“That was a daylight robbery by the referee,” Ndjolonimu said in reference to having two points deducted for low blows. “This so-called referee deducted my points all night and I end up losing this fight by majority decision. But we are moving on and I will be ready for this fight.”

Ndjolonimu has prepared at home at the MTC Nestor Sunshine boxing and fitness academy in Windhoek, the Namibian capital, where he used his experience against Zachenhuber in hostile territory to help him for what lays ahead.

“For me, that was not a loss, but [a] learning process, as it makes me stronger," he said. “It was an honor to fight a fellow world-rated boxer in the top 10, and exciting to fight in front of the opponent’s fans. That was a good lesson to experience all those dramas, like the referee protecting the local fighter [by] deducting points for no reason, to get a first loss on my record and I took it like a real warrior from the land of the brave.

“I work very hard to get to this position and will work hard to win this fight. This will be the beginning of good things for myself and my country. Bring it on.”

Ndjolonimu's handler, Nestor Tobias, previously guided fellow Namibians Julius Indongo and Paulus Ambunda to world titles and Moses Paulus to regional championships. He believes winning this fight can point his fighter in a similar direction.

“This is a great opportunity for Paulinus, my country and Africa at large,” Tobias said. “It’s time to get another world champion again and this will be a good test for me. It will not be a walk in the park, but we will be ready.”