If a 96-second demolition of Anthony Mundine - admittedly a man for whom the clock had long ticked past his finest hour - wasn't enough, he rightfully has big plans for his next all-Australian showdown.

The bout has been publicised for months and it will finally be made official when Jeff Horn and Michael Zerafa meet face to face on Friday morning.

Horn (19-1-1) will resume on the path back towards world title contention against Victorian Zerafa (26-3) at the 4000-seat Bendigo Stadium on August 31.

It is a crossroads fight for Horn. For so long Australia's beloved underdog, he will find himself behind enemy lines in Zerafa's home state.

Far removed from the bright lights of the Las Vegas strip, the sleepy town of Bendigo is nestled just over 152 kilometres out of Melbourne. And for the humble former school teacher, it may be the perfect launching pad.

Horn hopes to be back in world championship contention by Christmas, either at super welterweight or middleweight.

Zerafa is among a trio of Australian super welterweights looking to take down the nation's pound-for-pound king on their own path to the top of the sport.

The name "Zerafa" may be unfamiliar to those outside the boxing bubble. Rest assured it is a step up from Mundine - although perhaps not one to send casuals into a frenzy.

For the uninitiated, 27-year-old "Pretty Boy" is a slick boxer with just one defeat in his past 10 outings - when he was outpointed by former world champion Kell Brook in Sheffield this past December.

The bout will be contested at the middleweight limit of 72.3 kilograms, with Horn conceding his days at welterweight - the class in which he stunned Manny Pacquiao - are all but behind him.

It means Horn will not exorcise the demons of his lopsided defeat at the hands of welterweight champion Terence Crawford just a touch over one year ago against the man himself - if a rematch was ever to eventuate.

Watching closely from afar will be Tim Tszyu, the son of legendary former champion Kostya Tszyu. The rising star will put his unbeaten record on the line against Dwight Ritchie on August 14.

And if all goes to plan, Zerafa will be next in line. Then? A bout with Horn to decide who is Australia's top dog.

But Tszyu would be wise to show patience. Right now, he would do well to steer clear of the rugged Horn.

Just how long it takes Horn to be back in world title contention remains to be seen. A win over Zerafa would likely inject him back into the picture.

After all, this is the man that did the extraordinary by conquering a legend just over two years ago. He is a perfect fit for a sport that, when it comes to being ordinary, nothing really is.