Andre Lambe is adamant the Bermuda crowd is yet to see the best of him as he aims to win his second regional belt in a bout against Crisanto Lucio for the vacant American Boxing Organisation welterweight title.

Fresh from taking a major step in his burgeoning professional career after claiming the vacant American Boxing Federation welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jose Ceja at the end of October, the 27 year-old is getting ready to step back into the ring at The Shed in Dockyard on January 28.

For Lambe, who is undefeated in six professional bouts, it is another opportunity to live up to his nickname of ‘showtime’ in front of a home crowd in an exciting bout against an opponent also holding a flawless record, with Luico winning all five of his previous outings in the paid ranks.

“I definitely don’t think Bermuda has seen the best of me yet,” said Lambe despite impressing with five stoppages in his six bouts. “The fact is they have not seen me truly tested yet or take on an elite fight at a high level.

“I’ve been away and sparred with some big names at an elite level and so my coaches have seen it and know how good I really am but Bermuda has not had that chance.

“The fact we both have perfect records on the line makes it more exciting. It is a fight Bermuda deserves to see because it should be a really exciting one. We had a choice of fighting here or in the United States but I always want to give the Bermuda fans an opportunity to see something like this.

“This will the first time a Bermudian has won this belt and also held two belts at the same time. It’s great to be able to see an elite fight like this here on island and it’s a chance to see history in the making.

“It’s good to be getting back in the ring so soon after my last fight. I like to have at least six or so fights a year and I’m already up to six-round fights. I’ll keep pushing because I have some big plans in mind.

“I’m trying to pick up as many belts as I can to allow me to go on to bigger and better things. We’ve got some big plans and so that’s where I’m trying to get to.”

With the admission of not being truly tested, Lambe is well aware of the threat posed by his American opponent, who has three knockouts on his record already, conceding this will be the biggest challenge of his burgeoning career.

“This is definitely a step up for me in terms of opponent,” added Lambe who has done his research on the 23 year-old, who beat southpaw Bryan Springs in his previous fight by a unanimous decision in March.

“My team and I have been looking for a proper challenge, my last fight should have been but my opponent pulled out. I’m glad we’ve got this one lined up because it should be an exciting fight.

“I know quite a good bit about him from watching clips of his previous fights. It is a step up for me but like with all my camps, I will leave the details down to my coaches and I’ll just focus on my training preparations and listen to what they feel I need to do to win.”