As he closes in on a date of destiny at the home of his beloved AFC Bournemouth, Chris Billam-Smith is determined not to let the opportunity of a lifetime pass him by.
'It's the dream,' he tells Mail Sport ahead of his bid to become world cruiserweight champion this weekend. 'It's always been the dream to win a world title at the Vitality.
'Just to box there would have been nice, but the fact we get the opportunity now to win a world title there, I'll be grabbing it with both hands.
'It definitely feels like everything's fallen into place perfectly, including the opponent.