Rafferty promises 'demolition job' on Chamberlain

Current British super lightweight champion Jack Rafferty (right) is unbeaten as a professional
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British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion Jack Rafferty has promised a "demolition job" when he fights Mark Chamberlain in Altrincham on Saturday.
The 29-year-old from Manchester defends both of his titles against Portsmouth's Chamberlain in what promises to be an all-action contest.
"There'll be a demolition job for sure," Rafferty told BBC Sport.
"I have to do whatever I have to. If the knockout comes then it does - I'm ready and tuned up for this."
Rafferty's past two fights have been big wins in his hometown over Reece MacMillan and Cory O'Regan at the Co-op Live Arena.
The 'Demolition Man', as he is known, boasts a perfect professional record, winning all 26 of his bouts, including 17 stoppages.
This weekend, he headlines at what will be a packed Planet Ice Arena in Altrincham.
"I'm massively looking forward to this," Rafferty added.
"Three, four fights ago I was still paying for opponents myself and now I've signed to Queensberry and am fighting a massive name in a headline show.
"It's what dreams are made of and I've worked hard for this. It's going to be amazing and there will be an army for me there - I just need to perform now and that's what I will be doing.
"The place is sold out and it's going to be electric, I'm ready to rock and roll."
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His opponent Chamberlain is a southpaw and has 17 wins with just the one defeat, which came against Josh Padley at Wembley Stadium.
A Rafferty victory would earn him the Lonsdale Belt outright in front of his home crowd - and open doors to some big fights and opportunities at world level.
"It would be nice to win the British title outright," Rafferty added.
"After that I'd like to push on to big fights, if Frank (Warren) says 'jump' I'll say 'how high?', it's as simple as that.
"I'm here to see what I'm made of, Mark Chamberlain is my biggest fight to date and then we'll see from there."