SOUTHAMPTON's Lewie Edmondson believes taking international belts off of unbeaten Daniel Lapin can propel him to the world stage.

Edmondson, 29, is preparing for the biggest bout of his career when two 11-0 fighters go head to head in front of 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium.

Lapin will defend his IBF Intercontinental and WBA Continental light-heavyweight titles on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.

Edmondson is looking to add the two belts to his collection before making his mandatory British and Commonwealth defence Ezra Taylor later this year.

He knows the Ukrainian right-hand man of Usyk, Lapin, is his biggest challenge yet, but insisted it is an opportunity he would never turn down.

Edmondson told the Daily Echo: "We have been offered an opportunity which no other fighters in Britain want to take, many have turned it down.

"We're fighting a Ukrainian, Usyk's man, he's six-foot six-inches tall, he's southpaw, he's had 400 amateur fights. Nobody wants to fight this man.

"But this is an opportunity that me as a person, who I am, I would never turn this down. To fight in my national stadium, in front of nearly 100,000 people.

"These are the kind of nights that I've dreamt about since I'm a kid, you know? Wembley Stadium, two belts on the line. It's like a Rocky film.

"We respect Usyk and his team, and Daniel, who I'm fighting, but with two massive belts on the line, for me, it's a no-brainer. I could never say no."

Edmondson is not just looking to make up the numbers, adding: "At this level of boxing, it's all about adjustments and who gets it right on the night.

"That's just how it is, anyone who is in boxing at a high level knows that it's all about who prepares right and whoever gets it right on the night.

"In every fight, we believe we're going to prepare right and we're going to win, and I'm fully aware that a win here skyrockets me onto the world stage."

Many tipped Taylor, a 30 year old fellow Brit with a 12-0 record, to be Edmondson's next opponent, and tension between the two has been building.

Lewie Edmondson is targeting world honoursLewie Edmondson is targeting world honours (Image: PA)

But Edmondson had been informed that Taylor will not be ready for that contest until October, with a fight likely to happen then instead.

Edmondson's last fight came in Bournemouth on March 1, defending his Commonwealth belt against the unbeaten Oluwatosin Kejawa.

He won by unanimous decision and jetted off to Mexico for some well-earned rest and recovery, before hitting the gym again just two weeks later.

"We went and had a little bit of downtime, and a bit of family time over there, but we're straight back to the grind," Edmondson said. 

"This was an opportunity I could never have said no to. It is literally history. My titles are not on the line for this fight, because Daniel doesn't qualify for.

"My belts are put to the side and belts, that's in the background. I've got to put all of that to the side and my main focus on Daniel Lapin.

"We will be taking a load of supporters up to Wembley. We are making history so I believe that we will be out in force on the night."