Joey Davis could walk with his family, friends, and growing fans from his home to the iconic music and sport venue The Forum, Inglewood, on Saturday night to fight welterweight opponent Ian Butler.

It's that close to home. In fact, in a fascinating interview, he reveals he doesn't even like fighting.

But as Davis told The Telegraph this week ahead of the blockbuster Bellator 192 event, his 'second father', coach Antonio McKee would haul him over the coals.

Davis, all life, and very assured, explained: "I don't think my coach will let me walk there. He'd be like, who do you think you are?"

But Davis would. He has that kind of confidence. Davis has special credentials. Or put the other way round, has been credentialled as 'special' in fight terms, after an undefeated College record of 133-0. There's a natural rawness about him, a clear fearlessness in the 24-year-old.