The unbeaten Ulsterman, 24, gets his first world title crack and is looking to graduate to world level having moved seamlessly to 16-0, picking up the British and WBC International strap en-route.
Haskins picked up the strap with an impressive sixth-round stoppage win over Ryosuke Iwasa in 2015 and has defended the crown twice with points wins over Ivan Morales in May and bitter domestic rival Stuart Hall back in September.
The 33-year-old Bristolian southpaw (34-3, 14KOs) will provide the stiffest test of the talented Adam Booth trained Burnett, who believes the Belfast crowd can roar him to victory.
"I always dreamed of headlining in Belfast and now I have the opportunity to do it for a world title – I’m so excited," said Burnett.
"Home advantage is going to be massive. I’ve been in the opposite corner when I fought Ryan Farrag in Liverpool and experienced that side of it.
"I also got a little taste of it when I was on the undercard when Carl Frampton boxed Scott Quigg in Manchester. When I came out everyone went crazy - that felt like a home show!
"It gives you that extra spring in your step and I can only imagine what it’s going to be like in front of my home fans in Belfast - I can’t wait.
"Lee Haskins has been about, he’s been in the game a long time so he’s probably been in this situation before. But the Belfast crowd are proper, they are very passionate for their fighter and will be making plenty of noise on the night for me.
"I’m only 16-0, 24 years old. I’m still new to this level. But this is definitely the right fight for me at this stage of my career. I know I’m capable of stepping up.
"Lee is very good, skilful. But I know he hasn’t fought anyone like me before and what I bring to the table. It’ll be interesting to see how he handles it.
"Haskins against Hall was a close fight but I thought Haskins just edged it. It showed a lot of Lee’s character, boxing under pressure. It wasn’t his best performance amd Stuart Hall came with so much tenacity but I believe the right man won on the night.
"I boxed a southpaw [Joseafat Reyes] earlier this year in Hull and we’ll have plenty of southpaw sparring in the gym. We’ve already been sparring quite a bit to get me in the correct rhythm so I don’t think the stance will bother me much.
"Adam has been teaching me stuff I didn’t even know existed! I thought I knew boxing, but when I went with Adam I quickly realised I didn’t know much at all.
"It’s been just over two years since I’ve been working with him. He’s taken away my bad habits and is bringing me round to being a world class fighter."
