Femi Fehintola feels just

"gr-eight" to be thrust into the spotlight at Huddersfield tonight.

The unbeaten super-featherweight, from Bradford Moor, will fight the first eight-rounder of his career on the David Haye undercard.

And Fehintola is confident of not only lasting the pace but setting it against experienced Ukrainian Rakhim Mingaleev.

"It's a bit of a step-up in terms of distance but I'll be fine with it," said Fehintola.

"The longer fight won't be a problem because I'm the fittest in the gym.

"It won't affect my approach, if anything I plan to be a lot more aggressive. I've done three six-rounders before and been flying through them without breaking sweat, so I know that I'm ready.

"Mingaleev has been in the ring with a lot of good fighters but this is a great opportunity for me.

"It's been a long, long time coming and I can't wait for that bell to sound. It's a big challenge to be in an eight-rounder but I've got to make the most of it."

The show at the Huddersfield Leisure Centre has been jinxed, with the main event twice falling down.

Home-town favourite Mark Hobson pulled out last week with shingles and scheduled cruiserweight opponent Haye will now top the bill against Italian Vincenzo Rossitto.

Haye is guaranteed a frosty reception from the locals after some of the comments he has made about Hobson.

Hobson's trainer Chris Aston is not overly impressed with the match-up.

"These two so-called world-rated cruiserweights have one thing in common - their best results have come against blown-up light-heavyweights," he said.

"That's the only thing that makes it interesting because neither have beaten any cruiser rated in the top 50 in the world."

Roberttown welterweight James Hare will provide chief support against Lithuanian Oscar Milkitas.

The 32-year-old Milkitas, who is based in London, stepped in at the last minute after Robert Lloyd Taylor dropped out with an ankle injury.

Milkitas, who has won six of his ten fights, is not as strong an opponent - but the onus is on Hare as he bids to force his way back towards British title contention.

Hare said: "He hasn't been in with the same class as me so I'm looking to do a job and hopefully finish it early.

"I'm ready for eight rounds if it goes all the

way but I'm hoping to do a number on him. There's no pressure on me and it's just a case of picking up another win and moving on towards something bigger."