Katelynn Phelan believes that her surprise tactics proved perfect in Germany as she defeated home favourite Jessica Schadko on Saturday.
The Kildare Town native went into the proverbial lion's den against German prospect Schadko and left with all three belts, as well as gaining the attention of the women's boxing world.
The 20-year-old Boxing Ireland Promotions fighter upset the odds in the Munich suburb of Donauwoerth, forcing Schadko to quit on her stool following five rounds of punishment.
The destructive performance saw Phelan pick up the WBC Youth, WIBA World, and WBF World title belts, which has already brought in future offers to fight in America.
"We kind of guessed that they were underestimating me so we thought it would be a great idea if we went quiet," said the former World Youth and European Junior bronze medallist.
"All my fights were taken down [off the internet], my social media was private, nothing could be seen - they didn't really know what to expect, all they could see was a 3-0 record,"
"They didn't know my amateur record, what my fights were like, what I was training like. We kept everything as a surprise attack."
With only three pro bouts under her belt was a calculated risk for Phelan who believes the win in Germany is a "stepping stone" to big fights and big nights in her fledgling professional career.
"It was a massive risk to come over here but, we had to take it with both hands and I'm glad I did.
"Of course you're going to have the nerves and you're not going to know what to expect, you're in a different country.
"But we just had to sit down and stay calm, stay relaxed. I have a good team around me and everyone was supportive, especially everyone at home as well."
The St Brigid's BC graduate was too skilled, too strong, and too hungry for Schadko whose team brought an end to the contest at the half-way point.
"As soon as my head gets through the ropes, that's it, everything's focused on punching. I can control everything when I'm in that ring, it's all down to me then.
"I knew from the first punch I threw - I could actually tell from her eyes when we were touching gloves, she was looking away, she wouldn't look at me.
"That's how I knew I had her, that this was my fight, I just made her fight my fight. I knew we'd get the stoppage, I knew it'd be in the sixth round, I just had that feeling. I knew exactly that I'd get a stoppage, that she wouldn't be able to handle the power that I have - not many females will."
The youngster said that the away day win "is only a stepping stone, I'm looking for the big, big things. Next time I want to headline Goff's. Goff's, get on to us, I want to headline a show there."
Promoter Leonard Gunning said that he expects Phelan to drop down a weight division or two as she continues her quest for world honours.
"The belts, fantastic, they'll be a massive ego-boost for herself but she's only going to get better from there, that's only the start of what she has.
"She can develop a lot more, she could come down a weight, she might even come down two weights. Her punching power and her strength, if she comes down weights, I don't think there's anybody in the world that could last the distance with her.
"She's got devastating heavy hands, brick fists that could end contests at elite level. We'll be looking to take a little break and then move down in weight and maybe challenge for similar level titles and then push on for a world title with a big promoter."
