Okolie vs Chamberlain: Isaac Chamberlain vows to test the 'glass in Lawrence Okolie's jaw'
Thursday 1 February 2018 18:35, UK
Isaac Chamberlain is ready to "test the glass in the jaw" of his rival Lawrence Okolie in what he is predicting will be an "emphatic fight".
The feuding cruiserweights will meet on Saturday night at The O2, London, live on Sky Sports, as the duo put their unbeaten records on the line in a highly anticipated showdown.
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Chamberlain, 23, is adamant that he has the experience and tools to claim victory, admitting that he has a driving obsession with success.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Brixton man said: "This will be an emphatic fight and don't be surprised if I totally dominate.
"As Kell Brook would say, 'he's weak around the whiskers', he's got some glass in his jaw, I'm going to test that glass and it will fall like sugar.
As Kell Brook would say, 'he's weak around the whiskers', he's got some glass in his jaw, I'm going to test that glass and it will fall like sugar.
"He talks too much and has started to believe his own hype. That's the situation. He's such a beast and vicious puncher, but he couldn't stop Blaise Mendouo at York Hall.
"I've been in with big hitters, I've sparred Deontay Wilder, Olexsandr Usyk and Mike Perez. I went to these camps to test myself and see where I stand.
Chamberlain is confident that those sparring experiences, as well as his gruelling victory over Wadi Camacho, will stand him in good stead.
"We have our game plan, the talking is nearly over, he could talk forever, I'm not about that, I'm locked in and ready to roll.
"He hasn't been in the trenches before and that's when I charge up. When we are tired, I will get through. I know how to handle myself when I'm really fatigued.
"I use everything as motivation, motivation is like a shower, and you need it every day. I'm so consistent with what I'm doing, the motivation has become a habit. I'm obsessed with my drive to succeed and better myself."
Okolie, meanwhile, has questioned the mental capabilities of his rival and the Hackney cruiserweight has stated that he is feeling "more savage" as the fight nears.
"I've started to realise his camp mentality," he began. "His camp realise they have to feed him confidence to a point that he can bring it out on fight night. He isn't confident but he is a fighter, he has that respect from me.
"I will take his confidence away. I have prepared myself for every scenario, bones breaking, going down etc. I like to be positive but I'm not deluded. Although we are both humans, I have massive power, especially early, so it's either an early stoppage for me or a late points win.
"In training, I've been caught and have been told not to rush back in, but as fight day nears, I'm feeling more savage.
"I always train hard but it's an extra incentive that the winner goes on to big things and the loser gets attacked on the internet."
Watch Lawrence Okolie vs Isaac Chamberlain, from The O2, London, Saturday, February 3, live on Sky Sports Main Event & Action.
