I'M off for a short break to Vienna early next month to celebrate my tenth wedding anniversary and I expect to know my next world title opponent by then.

As I exclusively told Argus readers almost a month ago, I expect it to be IBF world light-heavyweight champion Glencoffe Johnson.

The chances are it will be in Wales in June but if I have to go to America, that's fine. My promoter Frank Warren is in talks with Johnson's promoter Dan Goosen and both Goosen and Johnson say they want the fight, so it's just a question of money.

Obviously Johnson is looking for a big pay day and that's to be expected, hence the haggling, but it's the fight I want and, fingers crossed, I expect it to come off.

Then hopefully, as I've also told Argus readers before, it will be Roy Jones or Antonio Tarver in a genuine, career-defining fight.

I have to go up a weight now with no-one left to fight at super-middleweight and I want and expect to become a double champion.

Johnson is a good fighter, a solid professional whose record doesn't speak the truth as he had been robbed in many of his fights before winning the world title.

But he's 35 now and I know that my power at the heavier weight, my hand speed and my boxing ability will be too much for him.

As for the Mkrtchian fight last Saturday, looking back I believe I did a very professional job and made it a comfortable night for myself.

I stuck to my plans for a change and didn't go toe-to-toe and get caught by unnecessary punches.

I knew he was a strong man and a decent puncher, but I didn't give him a chance.

I just used my boxing skills, picked him off with my jab and, when I could see he'd had enough, finished him off clinically with some strong left hooks.

I ached a bit the next day, but that was because it was only my second fight in 14 months. For that reason, I was happy to go seven rounds to get my boxing in good order again.

I shared my dressing room with Newbridge stablemate Bradley Pryce on Saturday and it wasn't such a good night for him as he lost his six-rounder on points.

He had been out of the ring a long time and fought at middleweight and his speed and sharpness was not there while he also tired.

I know he was very down afterwards, but he is still a young man at 22 and can come back at the top level.

But he definitely needs to drop back down to light-middleweight or welterweight and he has to decide if he really wants to be a fighter.

If he is to succeed he has to be more dedicated and has to get in the gym more often. You make your own chances in this game and when they come, you have to take them. He has terrific ability but talent alone is not enough.

Attitude and dedication are just as important.

Another stablemate, Gavin Rees, fights Michael Gomez for the WBU world featherweight title in April and provided he gives it 100 per cent, I'm sure he can win.

Gavin is an experienced boxer who can punch, but he has not had that many rounds.

Provided he gets in shape, he has a great chance because I don't think Gomez is a top drawer fighter.

I have known Gavin and Bradley since they were kids and it would be great for them, for the gym, for Newbridge and for my dad (who trains them) if they were to become world champions.

It would also be massive for Gwent, and with other boxers from the county (Gary Lockett, Tony Doherty and Jamie Arthur) doing so well, we really are fortunate to be in one of the hotbeds of British and world boxing at the moment.