Anthony Ogogo has declared that 'now is his time' following his dramatic win over Ukraine's Ievgen Khytrov.
The 23-year-old scraped through to the quarter-finals of the middleweight division with a battling display at the ExCel Centre, winning through by virtue of a countback.
Ogogo said that no-one expected him to win against the world champion and number-one seed - except himself.
"This is my time," said Ogogo. "It was such a tough fight. The bad luck I've had with the draw and the disruptions before, I was due a bit of luck. I have been on the other end so many times, I deserve that.
"I am so proud to wear this lion on my chest. It feels amazing. To come through and hopefully inspire people.
"People don't realise I'm a pretty determined fighter. I surprise people by how well I can fight. No-one believed I'd win this fight other than me and my family. I don't even think the rest of the team thought I could do it."
Ogogo will now face Stefan Hartel in the quarter-finals.
Michael Penkman
