A fight between Brown (6-0, 6 KOs) and Hedges (12-0, 3 KOs), which will be for the vacant British and Commonwealth titles at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, has been touted for some time and was immediately billed as a classic battle between boxer and puncher.

Brown told The Ring that, so far, he hasn’t had to to show the technical skills and patience that took him to back-to-back National amateur titles and a place at the 2024 Olympics. The popular Mancunian is confident that those expecting another route one performance are in for a surprise.

“People haven't seen my boxing side yet ... so wait and see,” he said.

“This is the aim of the game, isn't it? This is where you show yourself on the big stage. People haven't seen what I was like as an amateur fully, all them fights I had and all the sparring I had, but I'll showcase a different set of skills for this fight, definitely, because I'm going to have to bring it.”

Hedges stands 6-foot-6 and is a smart, sharp boxer. The 24-year-old from Essex was a highly decorated junior amateur himself and has already been a professional for almost six years.

He is also a clever man.

Hedges will know Brown’s first headline appearance at the massive Co-op Live Arena will bring its own pressures. And while earning Brown’s respect as quickly as possible will be crucial, he can also be expected to box, move and wait for frustration and the weight of a loud, expectant crowd to affect the local man.

Although it will be the biggest night of his professional carer, Brown is confident that he will able to remain disciplined and stick to a game plan without getting drawn into fighting for the crowd.

“Yeah, exactly. You've hit the nail on the head, really,” Brown said. “With his style and how it's going to go it could either be really messy or it could be a clean fight, which is what the public want to see.

“I don't ever let [the fans] get to me, really. As long as my mind is on the job, it'll come and I've got an exciting style anyway so they'll always be happy with whatever goes down, really.”