Danny Williams is in confident mood ahead of his February 25 showdown with Matt Skelton.

Williams faces Skelton at the ExCeL London Arena with the winner in line for a tilt at a major heavyweight title later in the year.

The Brixton banger famously once hired a 'safari bus' to go in search of Skelton in Bedford, but Williams is convinced he won't need to go looking for his rival on the night.

"All he's got going for him is his size and strength and he will try to do to me what he does in every fight by leaning, brawling and elbowing," claimed Williams.

"I won't let him do that because he will be chewing on my jabs."

Williams caused something of an upset by beating Audley Harrison earlier this month - a victory that has given his career a real shot in the arm.

And the amiable Londoner insists he won't be losing much sleep at the prospect of facing Skelton, who has stopped 16 of his 18 opponents early with his crude, brawling style.

"Skelton does not worry me one bit.

"Skelton is just rough and wild and needs taming and that is what I will do to him by mastering him with my boxing skill.

"No matter how much he trains and practises, Skelton will never be able to box and will always be a scrapper who is barely able to string together a bunch of punches."