Kirkland is aiming high

LAS VEGAS, Nevada - After serving jail time for armed robbery and sitting behind bars another year for felony firearm possession, unbeaten US southpaw James Kirkland wants his comeback to end in a world title.

Kirkland, 27-0 with 24 knockouts, ended a two-year layoff earlier this month and will climb into the ring for his third fight in 35 days on April 9 against an undetermined middleweight opponent.

"I want to fight every day," Kirkland said. "The level I think I'm going to be on, I really feel that at the end of 2011 I'll be ranked No 1 in the world or be about to fight for a world title or already have a world title.