Dennis Hogan says he can prove the doubters wrong when he he fights Jermall Charlo in a world title bout next month in New York.
The Kildare middleweight will take to the Barclay Center as the underdog for the WBC crown, with Charlo having twice defended his title with victories over Matt Korobov and Brandon Adams
Speaking to Darren Frehill on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday Sport however, Hogan said he can cause an upset.
"The people close to me, and even a bit of a larger scope now, aren't doubting me as much.
"Before the (Jaime) Munguia fight, people were sending me messages saying, 'best of luck, give it everything.' Now I'm getting messages saying 'you can do this' from a large amount of people.
"It does feel like a bit of motivation, but I just stay true to what I feel, and what I believe. I know that when I put my mind to it, I can achieve anything.
"This is the next goal for me... being world champion."
The Munguia defeat was controversial, as he lost out on a majority call.
Hogan believed that he had won the fight, saying at the time that the result, and the circumstances surround it, were "bad for boxing."
Brisbane-based Hogan has never been one to shy away from talking about struggles that he's had with his mental health, and the disappointment he felt after that night in Monterrey led to a period of reflection.
Boxing though has always been a way of dealing with those struggles for the man who lives in Australia and is preparing for his upcoming fight in camp in Miami.
"It gives you goals, it gives you a vision and a passion," he continued.
"I can tell you that I've been through a couple of low points. I believe everybody has them
"If I was going through a low point, be that anxiety or anything, when I got back to the gym and back to boxing, I found that I revamp myself, and find the light again.
"I can't say if my lows were any worse than the average person. All I know is that it (boxing) was really good for me, it kept me going, and I'm glad that I have it in my life."
