Callum Smith plans to feed his new-found addiction to big fights, keen not to rest on his laurels after beating George Groves in the World Boxing Super Series final.
Smith, a challenger, stopped Groves in the seventh round of their bout last Friday to claim the WBA super-middleweight title in Jeddah.
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But rather than continue to reflect on that career-making triumph, the Liverpudlian has further targets in mind, including unifying the division and fighting at Anfield.
"It was as good as I always imagined, but it is kind of an anti-climax at the same time," Smith told the Independent. "I have worked so hard at it for so long, I can't really accept that it's done.
"It's like, 'OK, so what now?' I still wake up in the morning and think I'm chasing something when really I'm not. I've done it, it's a strange feeling.
"Thankfully I still have things I want to achieve, so I can just set more goals. Now I want to unify, I want to have big fights and then one day move up and become a two-weight world champion.
"I'd love to fight in America, Vegas, I'd love to fight at Anfield. All that means I'm still chasing something every day.
"I don't want to be forever rewinding the Groves fight because I want to have loads of others to watch, too."
And Smith feels that he has proved that he belongs on the big stage, adding: "I'm not the kid anymore. With everything that has happened this year, I've definitely come of age.
"I was first made mandatory for the title over two years ago. I believe I would have won it back then but I've matured inside and outside the ring since."
