“I knew for months and, guess what, it did.
“To be told you’ll be fighting so just keep it on the down low, it was tough … but this is honestly it, man.”
Mikhailovich’s 21-0 record and surge to No 3 in the IBF rankings has presented him with more than just a chance at world title glory.
Victory would make him the first Kiwi boxer to become a unified world champion – holding more than one title at one time.
But the ever-confident Mikhailovich insists he won’t be stopping there.
“There’s another two to collect, I want to be undisputed, man.
“That’s what the whole goal is here. I want to be the dominating king. I don’t want just a title or two titles.
“I want to make sure everyone understands and knows that I’m the best middleweight in the world.”
Mikhailovich is the latest word title challenger for Peach Boxing founder and head coach Isaac Peach.
Having already helped Mea Motu become a world champion, and take David Light to a world title opportunity, Peach says they’ll head to Vegas with supreme confidence.
“[Janibek] is the best middleweight in the world, but that’s what every young boxer boxes for.
“You want to fight for the world title and you want to want to win the world title. Andrei gets to fight for two of them, so it’s an amazing opportunity.
“Andrei can win this, 100 per cent, and he’ll be the first unified champ from New Zealand when he does it.”
