Akani Phuzi has seen his opponent changed more often in the past few days than he's changed his underwear, but he's still promising to turn power puncher in the main bout in Randburg this afternoon.
What was supposed to have been a second defence of his WBA Pan Africa cruiserweight title against Maroy Sadiki of the DRC at the Blairgowrie recreation centre will instead be a 10-rounder against Malawian Mussa Ajibu.
Sadiki simply never made the trip to SA this week and then a local replacement failed to pitch up at a scheduled medical.
Ajibu agreed to the fight on Thursday and on Friday morning he boarded the plane for Johannesburg.
With 28 wins (24 KOs), 12 losses and five draws, Ajibu has a record that suggests he can at least be a gauge by which Phuzi, unbeaten in seven bouts, can be measured.
The Malawian was knocked out in the fourth round by SA-based world title contender Ilunga Makabu in 2017, and last year he was stopped in three by Namibian Willbeforce Shihepo, himself a split decision loser to Johnny Muller in 2014.
Phuzi has to stop him to impress. "This fight is about showing more power, more power, more power and more speed."
He has been to 12 rounds twice in his fledgling career so far, once when he won the title and again in his first defence.
In both fights, he wanted to prove he had the brains and the stamina, but this time, it's about the brawn.
"I'll push, I have to test my power," said Phuzi, who has just three stoppage wins to his name.
His ambition is in stark contrast to his man-mountain heavyweight stablemate, Wilhelm Nebe, who after winning his first two paid bouts in a combined 101 seconds, wants to display his grey matter against Nhlanganipho Gwamanda on the undercard.
And then South Afrca's No 1 heavyweight contender Justice Siliga is focusing on the win - stoppage or points - against No 2 contender Josh Pretorius.
Phuzi has impressed with his technical skills to date, and one senses he will find extra power in his punches when he steps into the trenches more frequently.
He arguably has the best physique of any cruiserweight in the country, possessing a more athletic form compared to the muscular frames of IBO champion Kevin Lerena and SA titleholder Thabiso Mchunu.
There have already been calls for Phuzi, the No 1 SA contender, to fight Mchunu.
Trainer Alan Toweel junior doesn't want to entertain that fight just yet, and it's hard to blame him. Local super-fights have invariably involved boxers with comparable levels of experience, like Cassius Baloyi (26-0) against Phillip Ndou (24-1).
And Phuzi, 24, has time on his side. "My focus is on my next fight. I don't really pay attention to everything that they're saying."
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