Billy Joe Saunders has dismissed the supposed punching power of his opponent David Lemieux ahead of their world title showdown in Canada on Saturday.
The Brit and WBO middleweight champion puts his belt on the line in enemy territory up against fighter renowned for the power in his hands.
Lemieux has 33 knockouts from 38 fights and is on four-bout win streak as he prepares to take on the unbeaten Saunders.
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But, Saunders is unconcerned with Lemieux’s power and insists his stoppage record his deceptive.
‘Against bums, yeah, knocking out old men,’ Saunders insisted.
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‘Curtis Stevens, he’s not an A-level fighter. He’s just a step up, a bit of a seasonal fighter.
‘He’s really nothing special. He dealt with him, fair play. But he got spanked by [Gennady] Golovkin previous to that.’
Saunders is aiming to earn a shot at the winner of the middleweight contest between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez.
The middleweights are set to go toe-to-toe for a second time after the first bout ended in a controversial draw.
Saunders is fighting outside of the UK for the first time in his pro career and expects to be too quick for Lemieux, thus nullify any power threat.
He said: ‘I know I can perform under pressure. I’ve boxed since I was 16 all over the world, that was as an amateur but you still get that same fear factor, winning or losing, and travelling away to fights.
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‘Lemieux shows a lot of heart when he comes to fight but the real truth is, I’m too slick and too good for him. People bang on about him being this monster puncher but you can’t hit what you can’t see,’ he explained.
‘We’re going to play a game of eat the jab and then I’m going to put him out like a candle.
‘I’m in this game to take on the best and once I’ve wiped out ‘little legs’ I’m coming for Canelo and Golovkin.’
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