A sense of calm has swept over Andrew Moloney since arriving in Japan for a world title shot built on years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, of sacrifice.
The Kingscliff-based super flyweight (28-4) will face IBF champion Willibaldo Garcia (23-6-2) in Nagoya on Saturday in the Mexican's first title defence.
The 35-year-old Australian spent almost five weeks at trainer Angelo Hyder's gym away from his wife, children and business before arriving a week ago and won't properly reunite with them, and the party of about 30 who have travelled to Japan, until the fight's won on Saturday.
"I spent four weeks on the (Hyder) farm, cut out all distractions and anything that wasn't going to help me win this fight," Moloney told AAP from Japan after making weight on Friday.
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