RYAN Martin will be hoping to impress the WBC officials next month when he faces Arvydas Trizno.

The world’s biggest professional boxing organisation are keeping tabs on the unbeaten welterweight with a view to bringing him into their Youth programme and having him fight for their Silver title in the summer.

But first, on March 12 at the Oasis Leisure Centre, on the undercard of Kelly Morgan’s WBC Silver title fight, the former Walcot and England amateur must face a man who has fought for the same belt that he plans to box for in June.

Lithuanian Trizno heads to Swindon on the back of a first-round stoppage win in his homeland after five successive points defeats in the United Kingdom The 26-year-old, who has won 22 of his 73 contests, has also faced former WBC light-welterweight world champion Junior Witter.

In preparation for next month’s bout, Martin has been spending time in Sheffield sparring members of the Team GB squad – including one who has fought Vasyl Lomachenko, the highly-experienced amateur who won a world title in his third professional fight.

“I have been sparring a guy called Pat McCormack and Sam Maxwell, who has boxed Vasyl Lomachenko a couples of times,” Martin said.

“They are so sharp up there. They are at the top of their game with the world series and going all over the world. They are fit and fight ready - it is perfect for this stage of camp.

“You can tell (there is that extra edge with it being an Olympic year). They are all friendly and then when the bandages start coming on, then everyone is getting gloved up it is competitive. There isn’t much talking that is when it gets all serious.

“The sparring is really competitive. They keep you on your toes.

“They don’t like standing in the middle of the ring going head-to-head - it is real technical.

“I would say that it is a less gruelling spar than going to spar (British and Commonwealth welterweight champion) Sam Egginton or (Malmesbury’s English super-lightweight champion) Joe Hughes.

“It is definitely better for me on the technical side and sharpening up, so it is good.

“You are always moving and you don’t get a rest. These boys are always dancing circles around you.”