KODY Davies is a boxer many are tipping to go right the way to the top of the fight game.

The 23-year-old has only had three contests in the professional ranks so far, yet tonight he enters the ring at London’s O2 Arena on the David Haye-Tony Bellew undercard.

Poland’s Przemyslaw Gorgon stands in Davies’ way of a fourth straight win in the paid code since switching from the amateurs last year.

The clash with Gorgon gives the exciting light-heavyweight from Pontllanfraith a great platform to announce himself to a wider public.

Trained by former world champion Gavin Rees at Pantside ABC, Davies is now signed with SJam Boxing and Hayemaker Ringstar Promotions, another sign that he is highly thought of.

Religion plays a big part in Davies’ life and, of course, in his boxing, and it is something he takes great pride in.

“I have always been interested in the Bible and God and I took it upon myself about two years ago to start going to church,” he said.

“I met a guy called Pastor Peter who’s from Korea but based in a church in Newbridge and he baptized me.

“About a year after I did about nine months of Bible study.

“My parents are obviously good-hearted people and being like that, I think you keep your child’s mind open, and they did just that.

“I pursued it and when you’re travelling all over the world and going to some Third World countries to compete and you’re on your own in the hotel room you’ve got nothing.

“You draw close to something and I drew close to God, and it built from there.

“I say my prayers and try to be a better person every day.

“I work hard and trust the process, and that’s what I’m going to carry on doing.

“When you’re in the changing room waiting to fight you’re looking for something mentally to comfort you.

“If you ask any boxer and the say they are already comfortable before a fight, if they are then they’re not human.

“When you are in those positions you look for something to protect you I suppose.

“I think a lot of boxers draw close to God. I’m not sure if a lot of boxers live how Christian people are supposed to live but a lot draw closer to God before a fight.

“I pray for good health for my family and myself, for peace and joy for us all, for the Lord to bless me while I’m fighting, to keep us both safe in the ring and obviously for me to come out victorious.

“I get quite a lot of negative comments about it but I’m a proud Christian, I’m not going to hide my religion for anybody.

“If people don’t like it, they don’t like, it’s not my problem.”

Davies linked up with Rees towards the end of his amateur career, and he firmly believes he can go all the way as a pro.

He added: “I don’t feel I have to make a song and dance about it and tell everyone I’m going to be world champion.

“Deep down I know that my destiny is all written in the stars and the only person that can get in my way is me.

“I know in my heart and mind that I’m going to go to the top.

“I’m going from fighting in Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre to the O2 in London so it’s quite a jump, but I’m comfortable with it because I feel like it’s written in the stars.”

*Davies would like to thank Lee Batchelor (Batch Plant), Dee Ludlow (Puro Kitchen), Richie Morgan (Topspec Motors) and Paul Hayward (Cwmtillery Glass Centre) for their support.