Cameron Vuong is preparing to turn what many see as an ambitious step up in class into a showcase when he fights former British, Commonwealth and European lightweight titleholder Gavin Gwynne on November 30.

The heavy-handed James Tennyson and Mark Chamberlain both managed to stop the tough Gwynne but Vuong revealed that he will base his approach on the blueprint Joe Cordina drew up when he took Gwynne’s unbeaten record back in 2019.

The talented Cordina used his skill and boxing brain to outpoint his fellow Welshman in their British and Commonwealth lightweight title fight.

Yes, Gwynne’s determination and work rate forced Cordina to hold his ground on occasion but his win was built on a sharp, smart jab and some clever footwork.

Although he is just over a year into his professional career, Vuong is a fast learner and has quickly realized that although boxing is about entertainment, it is also a business.

Rather than voluntarily getting involved in the type of fight that has fans on the edge of their seats, the 22-year-old is determined to put on the kind of clinic that justifies the hype he has generated over the past 12 months. 

“Yeah, definitely. The way Cordina beat him. Listen, I'll be happy to do that,” Vuong, 6-0 (3 KOs), told BoxingScene.

“I'll sit on my back foot for 10 threes and pick him off, no problem. Say if I was flash for six rounds and got stopped in seven or eight, at the end of the day, you’ve lost. If it's a shutout and you win on points, what do people remember? That you won.

“So, at the end of the day, I'm going to win and I want to do it in a fashion where people are saying, ‘This kid's not a prospect, he's a contender, and he's going to do something in the sport.’

“To be honest, I couldn't care less what other people think because when I was an amateur, people never thought I'd win the ABAs. People never thought I'd do what I have now so I use it as fire to be honest and I'm looking to put on a big performance.”

It sounds like Vuong has been paying close attention to his gym mate, Jack Catterall.

Although Catterall’s recent fights with Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis have been crowd-pleasing exciting affairs, the world-ranked junior welterweight has attracted unwarranted criticism for the calculating, controlled way he prefers to handle his opponents.

Catterall always knew that, when the time came, he wouldn’t be found wanting for toughness and heart but managed to navigate his way towards the top of the 140lbs division in relatively drama-free fashion.

In June, Vuong was officially welcomed to the professional ranks when the underrated Jeff Ofori forced him to bite down and fight through the final stages of their 10-round fight and he is sure that experiences like that, coupled with the invaluable work he gets in in the gym, will see him fulfill his potential. 

“I'm blessed to have Jack in my life. He’s like a big brother to me. I know we joke and mess about a lot but I'm blessed to have him around us. Jamie [Moore, his trainer], Nigel [Travis], everyone in here,” Vuong said.

“We're all pushing in the right direction, and we know how good I am. I don't even believe you've seen 50 per cent of what I can do yet just given the opponents I've boxed. But in here [the gym], they've seen us sparring. They’ve seen the extent of what I can do, so I'm just ready to bring it out now.”

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