Liverpool's Liam Smith returns to action against Hassan Mwakinyo as he gears towards a world title fight.

Liam Smith continues on his path for a world title opportunity when he fights Hassan Mwakinyo at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool tonight.

Smith, 34, is riding high after wins over fellow Liverpool fighter Anthony Fowler and more recently Jessie Vargas and headlines a card that features Natasha Jonas, Paddy Lacey and Frankie Stringer.

Smith, who has a record of 31 wins, is eyeing a world title fight against Chris Eubank Jr but first must negotiate his way past a tricky opponent in Tanzania's Mwakinyo.

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“I don't expect anything less than an opponent the quality of Hassan Mwakinyo at the level I’m at," said Smith.

“I have to be switched on because he’s heavy-handed, and that’s the only way I could come unstuck in this fight, I have to be switched on to that, then I can do a proper job on Hassan.

“If I was coming towards the end of my career, my family would have told me, and I haven’t been told anything. I don’t want to sit here and take tick-over fights for the rest of my career, I want huge fights which people talk about and to challenge for a world title again.

“I want to beat Hassan well on Saturday night and prove I’m ready for a shot at a world title again.”

Here is what you need to know about Saturday's fight:

Liam Smith takes to the ring on Saturday, September 3 with ring-walks expected at 10pm after the undercard starts at 7pm.

The fight will be live on Sky Sports Action, which can be accessed via Sky Channel 407, Now TV and the Sky TV App.