Daniel Dubois has vowed to take out British rival Fabio Wardley "in style this time" at their WBO heavyweight title rematch.
After recovering from being knocked down inside the opening 10 seconds of the first contest in May, and then dropped again in the third, Dubois battled back to deliver an 11th-round stoppage in what was a first defence for Wardley.
Ipswich fighter Wardley swiftly activated his rematch clause to go up against Dubois again, with their second clash set for Oct. 17 at The O2 in London.
Dubois -- a former WBA 'regular' and IBF champion, whose record following his win in Manchester now stands at 23-3 with 22KOs -- maintains things will be very different this time around.
"I was coming off a defeat last time, so I was a bit nervous and stuff. It is just a fresh start for me now," Dubois said at Wednesday's event launch press conference in London. "I feel even better, [with a] smoother training camp this time and I will be ready for war."
The 28-year-old added: "I have got to put things right this time, be sharp off the mark, more precise, and take him out in style this time. Just raise my level now, raise my game and break him down again.
"I am going to come in as champion and just demonstrate my skill and my pedigree what I have."
Dubois hopes to be able to see off Wardley again and then look towards another blockbuster meeting across what is a stacked division.
"I want to get into that league that [promoter] Frank [Warren] is talking about," said Dubois, who later called his British rival a "dead man walking" during the face-off before adding an expletive or two while Wardley looked to stay on amicable terms.
"I only want to be the 'last man standing' and be up there with the greats."
Wardley -- who was left bloodied and battered following the stoppage at the start of the penultimate round in Manchester -- believes he can take a lot from the defeat to come back stronger.
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"I felt like I was a victim of my own success in them early stages," he said.
"I just got trigger-happy, got carried away with just trying to launch that right hand, to get the fight finished up."
The 31-year-old added: "I have proven time and time again that I am able to adapt, adjust, change, develop. I will do all those things in this camp -- and I will come through on top on the night with a knockout."