British heavyweight Delicious Orie was warned about the "sharks" in professional boxing, but the wise Olympian refused to be the bait.
Orie will make his professional debut on Saturday, eight months after an early exit from the Olympics in Paris.
The 27-year-old spoke about his transition into the paid ranks as he visited the BBC in Salford.
"It's a cut-throat business. Not like in the amateurs where you get protected from all the outside noise," said Orie, who makes his pro debut in Manchester on Saturday.
"You hear a lot of stories about it being a rough transition. You hear about the sharks that are coming for you."
But Orie - who in 2020 graduated with a first class honours degree in economics and management - would not succumb to the "dirty" side of boxing.
After snubbing an offer from WWE, he assembled a trusted backroom team and signed with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.
"We're not going to take the mick with the progression," Orie added. "It will be slow enough so I can improve but not too fast that the wheels fall off within two years."
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