BOXER Dyah Davis has warned he hopes to dominated Olympic champion James DeGale when the pair face-off at Bluewater on November 16.

The tough American said he plans to win the Kent crowd over.

He said: “I most definitely want to show James what it’s like to be in the ring with a world class opponent,” Davis said.

“I love the British fight fans - I’m a nice gentleman outside of the ring, I carry myself well and I’m respectable and I think with my performance and domination I plan on winning the fans over.”

Davis is a former NABF champion and son of the 1976 Olympic gold medallist Howard Davis Jnr.

He has defeated previously undefeated fighters and last year went toe-to-toe with current WBC world super middleweight champ Sakio Bika – and it is a loss he is hoping to recover from.

He said: “I was in with Sakio when I wasn’t in the best of form, I had an undisclosed injury that I didn’t share with anybody, but I took that fight feeling it was a great opportunity.

“I was world ranked at number three and I went out there hoping to outclass my opponent and do well, but I re-aggravated the injury before I stepped out to the ring, so my confidence dropped.

“But that is all behind me now, I have James DeGale in front of me and I’m looking to capitalise on this opportunity and come out victorious.

“This is my opportunity to get back to world level, this is a big stage, I’m very excited and very anxious to take it.”

James DeGale fights Dyah Davis on November 16 at Glow, Bluewater. Tickets are priced from £40 and are available from Hennessy Sports box office on 01925 755 222 or at hennessy.ticketline.co.uk, from Ticketline on 0844 888 4402 or ticketline.co.uk, or from Ticketmaster on 0844 847 2500 or ticketmaster.co.uk