Chris Arreola promises to upset Deontay Wilder

Chris Arreola is adamant no amount of fans and no muscular physique can save Deontay Wilder from shock defeat on Saturday.

Live Fight Night International

In facing the WBC world heavyweight champion on his home turf in Alabama, California's Arreola (36-4-1-KO31) will be challenging for a world title for the third time and is sure that at the age of 35, his time has come.

'The Nightmare' said: "Deontay is a very tough opponent so I have to come hard this time. This is my third world title shot and I have to make it count. The first time I was too young, the second time I got caught with a shot, but this time I'll be ready for anything.

"I expect him to have a lot of fans and he's very deserving of that. He's made things happen in this state and this state is lucky to have a fighter like him. But no one can get in there with him. The fans can't fight for him. I love the fans, but they're just there to watch. It's just me and Wilder in there Saturday.

"Beating Bermane Stiverne and defending the title how he has, I definitely respect Deontay. The humility that Deontay has shown has been impressive. He was more brash coming up the rankings and flamboyant. Now he's come into his own and he understands who he is.

"The biggest difference between now and earlier in my career is that I'm comfortable with myself. My main motivation is being a boxer. I'm a boxer first. It's not about who has the better six-pack.

"Weaknesses are something that I have to bring out of Deontay. Someone different shows up every fight. We have a plan but we'll have to expose him while I'm in the ring. You can see videos all day, but it might not be the same guy in the ring."

In his previous world title attempts, Arreola was stopped in 10th by Vitali Klitschko in 2009 and in the sixth by Bermane Stiverne in 2013.

Watch Wilder v Arreola on Saturday; live on Sky Sports 3 from 9pm.