Boxing champion Teresa Perozzi has declared her title bout against "Swedish Sensation" Asa Sandell as the most consequential of her career — with victory set to lead to big prize purse fights in Europe.

Perozzi returned home from a gruelling training regime in New York yesterday ahead of her clash with highly rated and highly funded middleweight champion Asa Sandell in Sweden.

Next month's sell-out will be screened live on Swedish TV with former heavyweight champion of the world Riddick Bowe's battle with Daniil Peretyatko scheduled as the main event at the Lofberg Arenais, Karlstad.

Perozzi, the North American Boxing Council world champion, needs no reminding of the career-defining opportunities on the horizon with a duel against undefeated Russian boxer Natascha Ragosina in the pipeline should she prevail.

"I know this fight is my big chance to make serious bucks by breaking into the European market. Boxing is huge in Europe and although I'll never be full-time, that's where the money and exposure is," she said.

"When I beat Sandell people will stand up and take notice of me and say 'Who's this Bermudian girl?' I've already been lined up to fight Natascha Ragosina who is undefeated - that's the direction I want to take my career.

"With all the possibilities which could arise, there's no doubt this fight is the biggest of my career."

An intense ten-day training programme in Albany, New York, with trainer Rick Sweeney has seen Perozzi achieve the best condition of her career with the 42-year-old just a few pounds over the weigh-in limit.

Costs of the trip were covered by Ministry of Sport funding, with Perozzi able to completely devote herself to training and take two weeks off work as a masseuse.

"It was so much more intense than I've experienced before as I could devote all my time to training — it's taken me to a whole new level," said Perozzi, who is ranked sixth in the world.

"I trained for eight hours every day and I feel in the best shape of my career. I've never had that kind of one-on-one attention before. I've gone through the pain barrier and I'm ready to go the full six rounds."

Professional boxing had been forbidden in Sweden until last year with Sandell, a trained journalist, having had to fight many of her fights, including a defeat to Laila Ali, in the US.

But the 6ft tall boxer has built up an extensive and loyal support and has been described by Perozzi as the female version of Vitali Klitschko.

"She (Sandell) is very popular fighter in Sweden but I like going into someone else's backyard and beating them," said Perozzi.

"No one can say you've won because of home advantage then. I've had that a lot in Bermuda and I'm sick and tired of the girls I beat using that as an excuse.

"She stands tall and I suppose she's a female Vitali Klitchko as she adopts a very European style of fighting. But I know how to beat her and will try and get inside her so she can't extend her reach. I'm a southpaw whereas as she is orthodox and I'm not sure how many unorthodox fighters she has fought.

"She doesn't intimidate me and to be honest I think she has been built up to be more than she actually is."

In her last fight Perozzi beat Yvonne Reis in a non-title bout at Berkeley school gymnasium in June.