Before 2017 is out, Billy Joe Saunders could be the first British boxer ever to hold all four major world titles at the same time. It's a tall order given either Gennady Golovkin or Saul Alvarez will stand in the way but against Willie Monroe Jr, Saunders can serve up a reminder of talent few can doubt.
All four middleweight crowns will be on the line on September 16 -- Saunders (24-0-0, 12 KOs) defending the WBO against Monroe Jr and Golovkin putting the WBC, IBF and WBA straps up against 'Canelo' mere hours later.
The night will mark four weeks since Terence Crawford joined fellow Americans Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor as the only fighters to hold WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF world titles simultaneously. Such history is rare and the majority of fans have been calling for Saunders and Golovkin to clash ever since Saunders became world champion in December 2015.
Having defended his belt just once since -- by his own admission an underwhelming points win over Artur Akavov in a Scottish leisure centre in December 2016 -- Saunders is likely to go into any unification clash as the underdog.
Now, with a new coach in Dominic Ingle, a new base camp in Sheffield and conditioning to accompany his natural skill, Saunders is embracing the adjustments -- from the unfamiliar voice barking the instructions to the food on his plate.
He told ESPN: "What I'm doing now is hard work. It's all different stuff. Dom isn't trying to change me - he's trying to add to me and he's doing a very good job. I'm in great condition. Coming to Sheffield was a big change for me but it's for the best.
"In terms of my heritage, my traditional foods are game off the land. I said that to the dietitian and we went through what I like. Rabbit, hare, venison, pheasant -- foods that I love -- but adding the healthiness to that by cooking them cleanly. I'm on a low-fat diet but it's still the foods I like."
While Saunders' preparation has been questioned in the past, the southpaw's technical talent has compensated. Instead, it's his outspoken nature that has landed him the negative press.
When asked if he feels underrated or unfairly treated by the media, Saunders says: "I know deep down how good I am and maybe I don't get the recognition I should but I'll change that myself.
"I've got some very good mates in the media. I get good media and bad media. It's the way you play it and the way you present yourself. If you talk like a p---- then you'll get treated like a p----. You've got to be civil to people.
"I don't know if it's about being a traveller. I've had situations that have made me feel like it's that but all in all, I can't complain about the way I've been treated. It hasn't been too bad."
With his disarming honesty on the issue of PR and details of his in-camp adjustments already on record, talk turns to Golovkin vs. Canelo.
"I'll see how I feel after my fight but I'll probably stay up and watch it. I've got Golovkin to just edge it, personally," says Saunders. "I'd love him to win. If it was Canelo, I imagine I'd fight him over in the U.S. because he doesn't travel but I'm not bothered -- I'd love to go to America and fight.
"Either way, I'm concentrated on my job and good luck to the both of them. You can't guarantee performances on the night but if I go by the way I'm feeling then it's fit, strong and ready to rock and roll."
There's no doubt that on the night there'll be a sharp focus on Las Vegas but by the time Golovkin and Canelo hear the first bell, a warning may already have arrived from across the pond.
If Saunders can put it all together by installing mentality and physicality as foundations on which to exhibit his skills, it'll be difficult for anyone to solve his riddles.