IT’S mad how quick it all goes.

When I woke up on Monday morning, I had that nervous energy.

I don’t normally get it so early, it’s usually around the day before the fight, but I think it’s because I’ve had more time to think and focus on my fight.

People have asked if I’ve looked at my opponent and what I think of him, but there’s not much to look at really so I’ve got him out of my head.

You just have to focus on your strengths and do what you do best.

I was looking him up on BoxRec to try and find out how tall he is but there’s very little info on him.

I noticed that there’s now almost 100 fighters in my division, which is more than I’ve ever seen before.

That super-fight in America two weekends ago between Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev was fought at light-heavyweight so it’s an exciting division to be in and very highly talked about.

Hopefully, I’ll get a good win and start to move up in the rankings.

The doors open at 3pm and I’m on bout number nine of 17, so roughly halfway in the schedule which is pretty good for me.

I’d guess at being on at around 6.30pm.

I’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone afterwards and to watch a couple of fights myself.

I want to see Ben Day and Michael Devine fight.

That should be a cracker.

It’s for the vacant lightweight Southern Area title and whoever wins will become a two-weight Area titlist, which is a big achievement.

There’s also the final of the new Fight Cup between cruiser weights Karl Wheeler and Eric Ryan Crawford, so I'm really looking forward to seeing that.

I saw there’s a four-rounder that’s on right at the end of the schedule, which will be past midnight, and I thought that was me not too long ago!

I’m really pleased at the scheduling – not too early and not too late.

I’d like to say a big thanks to my sponsors Martin Bell from MB Surfacing, Essex Ink for paying for my boxing license, and to my agent Tim Rickson for all his hard work, my trainer Mark Massow, and to all the fans that have bought tickets and for all the good luck messages.

Also thanks to The Daily Gazette for all their support.

See you on the other side!

For tickets to the show contact Team Church on 07938 878 962 Follow Dazzling Darrel Church on Twitter @Darrel_Church89 Team Church would like to thank sponsors MB Surfacing and Tiptree Jam and Incredible Pixels and Agent Tim Rickson.