Make no mistake though, Josh Padley knew he had been brought in as the man who appeared to be the underdog for Portsmouth's unbeaten player. Mark Chamberlain, a little-known 28-year-old guy, an electrician by trade, will not come to the opening of the Wembley Edition, if canon fodder.
Causing an upset win as Chamberlain's so-called 'biggest fan', Turki Al-Alshih, looked on as, along with a small number of stunned players, the pocket rocket was busy punching his way up in every way.
Not only did he fight for future titles and a share of respect, but this career best saw Padley rise to the top Boxing news Great Britain lightweight ranking from ninth to third.
He now sits behind Maxie Hughes and Sam Knox, although the fight was officially at 140, the next move for either could be a formal promotion to super flyweight, such is the complexity of non-title affairs compared to long-term plans.
Despite this, Pedley's request to “contact” all interested promoters will now surely be met with a well-deserved payday.
Disliked by many before his season debut in Riyadh, Pedley comfortably moved up in weight and used straight-up 10-round tactics to distract, confuse and confuse Chamberlain for long stretches of the contest. The Armthorpe man even joked beforehand that he had boxed in venues smaller than the one where his pre-fight press conference was held.
After depositing Chamberlain in the eighth round and receiving a scoring bonus in the ninth round, Josh secured a unanimous victory and has now established himself as a reliable player at 140, 135 or even 130.