JOSHUA Buatsi insists he is fully prepared to go all 12 rounds with Liam Conroy in their contest for the vacant British light-heavyweight tonight.

The 26-year-old has made a blistering start to his professional career, racking up nine wins from nine fights with seven of those finishing inside the distance.

Andrejs Pokumeiko, Tony Averlant and Renold Quinlan have all been dispatched inside the first round too, with Buatsi having never gone more than six rounds at any point so far.

But the Ghana-born Croydon resident is confident he will be able to match Barrow boxer Conroy if he goes the championship distance for the first time in his career.

“As always, I’ll say I think I’m going to get it,” said Buatsi.

“My last three fights that ended in the first round, I thought they were going to go the distance.

“You prepare for it and it’s easy to talk outside the ring, but as Mike Tyson said ‘everyone has a plan until they get punched’.

“I’ll prepare for 12 and if it goes 12 then beautiful, but if it doesn’t then people will be entertained.”

Buatsi turned professional in 2016, having earned a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games as part of Great Britain’s boxing squad.

He has already won, and twice defended, the WBA’s minor International title, but sees claiming the British belt as a key step.

“There are some huge fights out there, but the goal right now is to conquer Britain,” said Buatsi.

“On Saturday night, I’ll deal with that, and maybe people will step up, will take the fights nationally and we can make it happen.

“I look forward to (promoter) Eddie Hearn’s guidance and my trainer’s guidance to make the next move.”