KENT'S WBU bantamweight boxing champion Johnny Armour believes his fight against Francis Ampofo tomorrow in the first defence of his title could make or break his career.

The 33-year-old’s team are looking forward to bigger and better things but Armour knows there can be no slip up against the dangerous Ampofo.

The Chatham boxer said: "This is probably Ampofo's last chance at a big title and he’ll be going for it but the title means everything to me and I'm going to keep it.

“It means everything to the future of my family and also to my career. This could be my ticket to the big time and I'm not going to let my chance go.

“The butterflies are starting to come now. I think it’ll be weird if they didn’t to be honest but I'm ready for him now. I've put in a lot of hard graft and I'm expecting it to go the full 12 rounds. He'll definitely come at me but I've been working on a few shots and if I catch him right I'll take him out.

“He'll keep coming at me so he'll be easier to hit but I'm prepared for it to go the distance. There are some really big fights just around the corner. There's a possibility of a fight with Johnny Bredahl, the WBA champion, but I have to concentrate on Saturday first.”

Even though the fight is in Dagenham, he expects there to be a big crowd from Medway at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre.

Armour also reaffirmed his commitment to win the fight and dedicate it to the memory Maizie Bunch, the five-month-old daughter of his best friend Paul who died recently on meningitis.