“I’ve been in camp for five months and I can’t wait to be in the ring. Now it’s time to show what I’ve been working on and how difficult I’ve worked in this camp,” Torrez Jr. said.

“To show your skills, you have to ask someone for skills. I’m not in this game to beat anyone. I want difficult fights. I want to be able to show that I should be here, on top of the world.”

Sanchez is viewed by many fans as one of the more technically gifted heavyweights in the division despite recent setbacks, and Torrez has repeatedly emphasized the Cuban challenger’s level of experience when discussing the fight.

“I think Frank Sanchez is a formidable opponent who has competed in some incredible competitions, and I want to show that I’m right there with him,” Torrez Jr. said.

The 25-year-old Olympic silver medalist also suggested he was approaching the fight with a more disciplined attitude, rather than chasing an early save against an experienced opponent who had only lost once as a professional.

“I’m never going to get into a fight again trying to get a knockout, because if I decide to do that, it’ll never happen. So I’m going to go in and try to do well. I’ll be the best Richard Torrez on Saturday night and that’s enough.”

Torrez enters the fight as one of the most closely watched heavyweight prospects on Top Rank, but Sanchez is widely viewed as the biggest name and most complete opponent he has faced since turning pro.

Hearn said critics often tell fighters to rebuild first after a bad loss, but argued that heavyweight boxing can be changed by a single performance. He added that he still wouldn’t rule Wardley out completely, even though Dubois was seen as the stronger favorite this time.

Matchroom promoter Hearn said Wardley deserved credit for taking the rematch rather than rebuilding with easier fights first. He compared the situation to when Anthony Joshua faced Andy Ruiz Jr again. right after his disheartening defeat in 2019, saying his heavyweight title shot was too vital to give up.

“The right thing. I think he did the right thing. I think it’s basic to criticize, and I’ve done it before, when I think about the classic example of AJ, especially after the Ruiz fight,” Hearn told Boxing News.

“Everyone said: don’t take a rematch, fight first, do this, do that. You have a chance to win the world heavyweight championship on a plate in your hand.

“Fabio is the underdog in this fight, but he can win. He can win this fight, and if you have a chance to win this fight, in my opinion you have to take it.”

Hearn said Wardley would need to make changes after the first fight, particularly with his jab, but added the Ipswich heavyweight was still hazardous due to his willingness to fight aggressively under pressure.

“Daniel, he’s the large favorite in this fight this time, but I wouldn’t rule out Fabio Wardley in this fight,” Hearn said.

“He has to adapt. Usyk said it today. Where was that punch? But what he is doing is amazing. He is always alive and always hazardous.”