QUEBEC CITY, Canada —Up-and-coming welterweight Christopher Guerrero will look to take the next step in his development when he faces grizzled veteran Sandy Messaoud.

Guerrero appreciates his French opponent could cause him some issues Friday at the Videotron Centre, Quebec City, Canada on the Christian Mbilli-Maciej Sulecki undercard.

Mbilli vs. Sulecki, plus undercard bouts, will broadcast on ESPN+ on Friday (6 p.m. ET, 11pm BST).

"It's going to be different, it's a different style that I'm facing," Guerrero (14-0, 8 KOs) told The Ring. "He's not a puncher with 20 wins and 1 knockout record that he has, so I shouldn't be too concerned about his power but it's the volume of punches he throws that could make it a complicated night. I just have to keep my composure, just bulldoze and overwhelm him with what I've got."

In his last outing, Guerrero picked apart Mexican Oliver Quintana and though he was unable to score the knockout claimed a wide 10-round unanimous decision.

"He was a tough cookie, I could put him down, he kept getting up, kept grinning at me, and I was hitting him with everything I could," he said. "It was a complicated fight for me, but I pulled through and showed my dominance."

The 24-year-old intends to gain further seasoning before stepping away from boxing for a bit to rejuvenate on a European trip after this contest.

"It's definitely a learning curve, he's a step in the right direction once I beat him," he revealed. "This is my third fight in six months, so I am going to have to take a little break after this. After this we're going to sit back, two or three weeks, just relax and get ready for the fall."

Guerrero feels he can make an impression on the welterweight division by not only winning but scoring a definitive stoppage.

"We're looking forward to win this fight and we're going to see what this guy has to offer, but I'm probably going to knock him out in five or six rounds," he said confidently.

Messaoud (20-8, 1 KO) has been a professional since 2012. The Frenchman went a pedestrian 8-6 before reeling off nine consecutive wins.

The 38-year-old southpaw lost to Yosif Panov (UD12) in Bulgaria. However, he bounced back to claim the WBC International title and made one defense before losing that strap to European champion Samuel Molina (UD12) in his last fight on February 15.