On the face of it, boxing is the simplest of sports. Two boxers get into a ring and have a fight. One wins, the other loses.

There is, of course, much, much more to it than that but whilst some parts of the sport get needlessly overcomplicated and overanalyzed, other parts of it tend to get oversimplified.

A fighter who gets on their feet, uses their jab and picks their shots rather than trading punches is instantly lauded as a classic boxer.

Those who prefer to get on the front foot and close the distance are immediately pigeonholed as a pressure fighters who must break down more skilled operators, even though the techniques and subtleties they employ are every bit as clever and sometimes even more difficult to master.

This weekend, British cruiserweight champion, Chev Clarke, 10-1 (7 KOs) defends his title against Vidal Riley, 12-0 (7 KOs), on Ring Magazine’s first ever boxing card. The show - which is headlined by the Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn grudge match - will be streamed on DAZN PPV from London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

At the fight draws closer, more and more people seem to be describing it as a battle between Riley the boxer and Clarke the brawler. It isn’t a viewpoint the champion is particularly keen on.

“It's not what I'm keen on, it's just the facts, “ he told Sky Sports at Wednesday’s open workout.

“People are out here acting like I can't box. When I came out and became mandatory for the belt and I fought David Jamieson and turned up, I boxed ever so well. You guys are acting like Chev can't box.

“Everybody else has been talking like it's going to be Muhammad Ali versus whoever. Chev’s just going to walk in there and get his head pinged off.”

Riley was a multi-time national champion as a junior amateur who has rarely been forced out of first gear on his way to winning the English title.

Since turning professional, Clarke has primarily been a inside fighter with a ruthless finishing streak but the 34 year-old from Gravesend is much more than that.

Face first, one dimensional fighters don’t represent their country at the Olympic Games.

His exciting, aggressive style does put Clarke at risk. Last August he was hurt during his majority decision win over Efetobor Apochi and four months later he suffered the first defeat of his career when he when he lost a European title fight to the undefeated Leonardo Mosquea. Clarke rallied from a first round knockdown and and pushed the powerful Frenchman to a split decision.

Aware that he needed to make quick progress after turning over at a relatively late age, Clarke has been been matched hard and accumulated the toughness, fitness and knowledge of how to handle himself when things get difficult.

“I feel very good. Calm, relaxed. I know what I’ve got to do. It’s my belt and I’m going to protect it and bring it home,” Clarke said.

“Let me just tell you that's it’s the fight of the night. People are talking like it ain't fight of the night but it is fight of the night and that’s it. I'm done talking.”