David Benavidez and David Lemieux both expressed confidence Thursday at the final news conference for their super middleweight fight Saturday in Carson, California (Showtime).
They are fighting for the WBC’s “interim” super middleweight title.
“I can guarantee a hell of a fight, a war, and that somebody is getting knocked out. Neither of us wants to go to a decision,” Benavidez said. “The people are paying good money to see a knockout, and that’s what they’re going to get.
“I’m leaving with the title on Saturday night.
Said Lemieux: “I bring power, knockout power. I don’t care that he’s the so-called boogeyman of the division. He’s the fighter in front of me and I’m not scared of anybody. I’ll fight anybody. I’m scared of no man and on fight night, I’m determined to become champion.”
Here are images from the news conference. All photos by Esther Lin of Showtime.