Devon Alexander has told Timothy Bradley he is heading for boxing hell.
The unbeaten pair put their light-welterweight world titles on the line in Michigan on Saturday night in the fight of the year so far.
Bradley, who brings the WBO belt to the Silverdome is the betting favourite but WBC champion Alexander, says he will make a mockery of the betting.
The 23-year-old from St Louis has had six fewer fights but says boxing history repeats itself and experience will count for nothing when the two men meet head on.
“He will have to deal with what I am going to bring,” he told AOL Fanhouse.com.
“I know he’s trying to boast himself up, trying to convince himself of all the things he’s going to do. Well, I remember something Felix Trinidad said when Fernando Vargas was doing a lot of bragging before they fought.
“He said there is an old Puerto Rican saying that goes like this: ‘It is one thing to call out the devil, and it is quite another to see him coming.’ You’ll see what happens to Timmy Bradley when he sees me coming.”
One man who will be watching on with interest, live on Sky Sports, is WBA boss Amir Khan.
The Brit is primed to take on the winner in a fight to find the undisputed number one at 140lbs.
But Don King, who promotes Alexander, has other ideas and insists success will set up a showdown with either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather!
