Josh Taylor wants to become Scotland's No 1 boxer, but has no plans yet on fighting the man who currently holds that status.
Taylor faces the toughest test of his promising career against unbeaten British rival Ohara Davies at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on Saturday.
It takes place at the same venue where Ricky Burns and before him Scott Harrison fought for world titles in front of passionate Scottish crowds.
Burns (41-6-1, 14 KOs), 34, became Scotland's first three-weight world champion last year but lost his WBA super-lightweight belt to Julius Indongo in a world title unification fight in April.
Now Commonwealth super-lightweight champion Taylor is hoping to take his career to the next level with victory over Londoner Davies.
But if Taylor (9-0, 8 KOs), 26, extends his unbeaten record, the Edinburgh boxer insists he will not be calling for a fight with Burns.
"Ricky Burns has taken Scottish boxing to another level by becoming a three-weight world champion and he's someone I look up to," Taylor told ESPN.
"He's coming to the end of his career so it would be good to have some success as he has, Scotland will need someone else to cheer. There are a few good Scottish fighters coming through and looking good.
"I don't know if me and Ricky could fight. I'm not really bothered about that fight happening or not. I would be happy winning the fight if it happens, but I'm not going out looking for the fight against Ricky."
Taylor has been encouraged by the success of his former Great Britain Olympic boxing team-mate Anthony Joshua, now the reigning IBF-WBA world heavyweight champion.
Great Britain enjoyed a success boxing tournament as Olympic hosts in 2012 winning five medals, but for Taylor the London Games do not hold fond memories.
But seeing what 2012 gold medallist Joshua has achieved in the pro ranks has given Taylor added belief he can make up for his Olympic disappointment.
"I'm a winner and I don't like losing like that [in the Olympics]," Taylor told ESPN.
"It didn't go my way. It was 60kg and it was killing me to make weight, so I was weight drained. I had 3 per cent body fat, it was horrible, and the competition didn't suit my style.
"I was gutted that I didn't come away with a medal in 2012 but when I moved up a weight division I had success at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
"I was in the same squad as AJ for three and a half years and seeing what he has done inspires me and makes me think if he can do it, I can do it. Seeing him up there, one of the stars of the sport, is brilliant and massive respect to him."
It is an intriguing clash with Davies (15-0, 12 KOs), 25, who this week labelled Taylor's team, which includes former world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, "bums".
"This is someone I really want to shut up, I want to shut his mouth and his coach's mouth. I think he's a bum and I think the whole of Cyclone Promotions are bums," Davies said about Taylor, his trainer Shane McGuigan and the champion's manager Barry McGuigan.
Englishman Davies can expect a hostile reception when he walks to the ring in Glasgow.