Docherty and Hearn are hoping for success against Sinitsin

Docherty faces the Russian for the European super featherweight title on 15 October at the Kelvin Hall.

Hearn feels the Scot's fans can "flavour the minds" of the judges.

"There's no secret that human beings are pliable. Referees and judges, while you can't bribe them, can certainly be intimidated," said Hearn.

"I remember when Chris Eubank fought Dan Schommer in South Africa, where he was a hero, in 1994 and Eubank didn't go near him for 12 rounds.

"I thought Schommer won the fight by six or seven rounds.

"I said to myself 'They haven't given us this one?', but it was unanimous by five rounds for Eubank and it was because of intimidation.

"The crowd obviously wanted Eubank to win and it helps. It's not cheating, it's flavouring the mind.

"The Kelvin Hall crowd, with the type of noise it can generate, will be worth two or three rounds for their man in a tough fight.

Whatever plan I go into the ring with, I'll carry out Craig Docherty

"And, if this is as tough a fight as I think it will be, those two or three rounds might be the most significant of Craig Docherty's career.

"So by buying a ticket, the Glasgow crowd are doing more than supporting their fighter, they're helping him to win. So it's up to them."

Docherty insists he will know just how the Russian will feel when he steps into the ring at the Kelvin Hall next week.

He said: "When I was beaten by Michael Gomez in England, I was probably equal with him in the amount of punches we were throwing and landing, but the crowd were getting behind him more and it was disheartening.

"And, when I fought Dean Pithy - although it was in London, which isn't his hometown - the English crowd were behind him.

"But I showed that I wasn't scared of him and beat him on that occasion.

"However, I won't let the crowd affect my style or push me forward.