Carl Froch has claimed that Andre Ward can't knock him out ahead of their Championship clash in Atlantic City on Saturday night.
WBC super-middleweight champion Froch made the statement during the official weigh-in as he squared up to WBA champion Ward.
"I do strongly believe - and that's one of the things I told him - that he can't knock me out," Froch told Sky Sports News.
The Nottingham-born fighter is also confident that he can go the distance with the American and come out victorious.
"He's a very good fighter, he's not a big puncher but I can punch very hard, and I am in the ring tomorrow night to let him know I can punch hard, from round one to 12 if necessary," he added.
Andre Ward heads into the bout as slight favourite and the unbeaten fighter is expected to receive the majority of the crowd's backing in Atlantic City.
