Ten days ago, Troy Williamson breathed new life into his career by scoring a dramatic late knockout of Mark Dickinson.

Now, the new English super middleweight champion is preparing to parlay the win into a shot at world-ranked Callum Simpson.

In March, the highly touted Dickinson produced the best performance of his career to outpoint the previously undefeated Reece Farnhill.

Conversely, former British 154-pound champion, Williamson, entered the ring on the back of three consecutive defeats.

In his first fight at 168 pounds, Williamson (21-4-1, 15 KOs) looked like a fighter reborn. Rather than spending fight week worrying about weight and depleting himself, the 34-year-old could concentrate solely on the task at hand.

He looked fit and strong at his new weight. He absorbed everything the quick-fisted Dickinson sent his way and had the power and explosiveness to bring matters to a sudden and violent conclusion in the ninth round.

“I think it feels like a massive lift off my shoulders. I had a lot of people doubting me and a lot of people who wrote me off and didn't give me a chance, just basically going off my last couple of performances,” he told The Ring.

“I understand that. It's not hard to see. Obviously I was on a bad run of form and I wasn't performing great but I just think it was all down to finding my weight. I was at the wrong weight. I jumped up to super middleweight, which I believe is my natural weight class. I feel strong at that. I'm happy at that and I'm performing well in the gym.

“I got a massive win. It just put me straight back in the mix with the big guys.”

It looks like Williamson may get to test himself against one of Britain’s very best super middleweights.

After watching him stop Dickinson, British, Commonwealth and European champion, Callum Simpson, congratulated Williamson on his performance and told him that he definitely deserves a shot at his British belt.

Simpson (18-0, 13 KOs) has become one of the biggest ticket sellers in British boxing over the past 12 months and, in June, around 15,000 made their way to Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium to watch him get up off the floor twice to stop undefeated Italian, Ivan Zucco, and win the EBU belt.

Plans will already be in place for another major night at the old stadium, but the cold, wet Yorkshire winter doesn’t lend itself to outdoor boxing events and Simpson and his team will need to take their show indoors.

Simpson fights under the BOXXER banner. He will box before Christmas and his fight should be one of the first of the promotional company’s new broadcast deal with the BBC. It stands to reason that they would like a recognisable, aggressive fighter like Williamson in the opposite corner.

Williamson saw Simpson’s message but has yet to receive an offer.

“No, I've not had any contact. I'll leave that to my coach so when I get to the gym, hopefully he has a bit of news,” he said.

“I just got told to expect a call so my phone's on loud, always in my hand.

“I think that's going to be a great fight. A fan-friendly fight. I think it's one that I will really get up for and look forward to. It's a massive fight and there's obviously a massive platform.”

The idea of locking horns with Simpson excites Williamson.

During his losses to Josh Kelly, Caoimhin Agyarko and Jahi Tucker, Williamson spent his time chasing and could never set his feet or build momentum. Simpson is the polar opposite. He is fit, strong, heavy-handed and won’t hesitate to get involved at close quarters.

The fight with Dickinson showed just how effective Williamson can be when he comes up against somebody willing to stand in the pocket and engage with him.

If the phone call does come, he will say “yes” and prepare himself for a similar fight.

“I think it'll be very, very similar and action-packed. It’s going to be very high punch output,” he said.

“He throws a lot. He's fit. He comes forward and I do the same so there's going to be two winners that night: One, the fans and two, myself.

“No matter how big he is or how tough he is, he's obviously shown as well that he can be hurt. He can be put down and I just think that I hurt anybody I hit around the head, body or on the chin in them 10-ounce gloves at this weight.

“I’ll have my power later on into the rounds and anybody can get it.”