There hasn’t been any easing into the limelight for Reito Tsutsumi.

For the third time in as many fights in his pro career, he’s found his way onto the undercard of a significant event. This time, he’ll be entering the same ring that will play host to Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, on Netflix (8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT).

“I never imagined fighting in all these big events in my first three fights,“ Tsutsumi told The Ring via translator. “I’m very excited, but I want to enjoy this moment and opportunity.”

Tsutsumi’s pro debut, which was a unanimous decision over Levale Whittington (1-3-1, 1 KO) in a six-round bout, came on the Times Square card that was headlined by Rolly Romero’s upset of Ryan Garcia on May 2. His second outing was far more impressive, as he dropped late-replacement Michael Ruiz (2-8-1) three times en route to stopping him in the second round on the undercard of Hamzah Sheeraz’s fifth-round stoppage of Edgar Berlanga on July 12 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.

The Japanese southpaw will be facing his most significant test to date when he squares off against Javier Martinez in a six-round bout. Martinez (7-2, 4 KOs) is on a two-fight losing streak.

Tsutsumi (2-0, 1 KO), 23, hopes the step up in competition is a consistent theme and that he'll fight for a world title sooner rather than later.

“It’s a rough schedule, but between the seventh and ninth fight, it’d be great to challenge a champion,” Tsutsumi said.

Earning himself a title shot in short order would put him in similar company to his older brother, Hayato Tsutsumi, who’s on the cusp of earning a world title shot just eight fights into his career. Hayato (8-0, 5 KOs) is ranked No. 3 (WBA) and No. 7 (IBF) at junior lightweight and has won his last five fights by stoppage. Hayato, 26, won via third-round stoppage against Qais Ashfaq (13-4-1, 5 KOs) in his last fight on Aug. 16 in Saudi Arabia.

“Since I was little, I looked up to my big brother, Hayato,” Reito said. “Hayato has been inspiring me as an athlete [and] as a boxer … I still see him as a rival in this boxing world, like which one goes to the top. It would be great if we could become champions and share that experience, but we’re also competing against each other.”