Froch wants to fight WBO champion Joe Calzaghe this yearBriton Carl Froch aims to become the first man to stop rugged Russian Sergey Tatevosyan on Friday and further enhance his world title credentials.
Froch, the British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion, faces Tatevosyan at the Nottingham Arena.
The unbeaten 29-year-old said: "There is nobody left on the domestic scene who wants to know me now so it is all about moving on a world title shot.
"We have a plan and this opponent has been selected with the future in mind."
Froch may have been denied the chance to challenge for the European title by politics, but he is looking to make the most of this valuable non-title test.
Tatevosyan scored a career-best knockout of Dane Rudy Markussen in October, then went the distance with prospective future Froch opponent Lucien Bute in Montreal.
I've always been a late developer and I am just coming into my peak now
Carl Froch
Froch added: "Tatevosyan is a difficult, well-schooled fighter who can punch a bit.
"This is the type of fight where I can really cement my status with the various sanctioning bodies for a world title eliminator."
Now ranked at number three by both the WBC and the WBO, and fifth by the IBF, Froch believes he is close to reaching his potential.
"I've always been a late developer and I am just coming into my peak now," he said.
"I feel physically stronger and tactically and technically I am still working on stuff and learning."
Froch saw off Tony Dodson in November to retain his British and Commonwealth titles but insists Wales' WBO champion Joe Calzaghe is the man he really wants to meet.
"I'm high up in the rankings but Calzaghe is the one I'm interested in," he added.
Calzaghe, defends his WBO belt against America's Peter Manfredo in Cardiff on 7 April.