Mike Tyson has weighed in at 16-and-a-half stone for his heavyweight comeback against Irishman Kevin McBride in Washington DC on Saturday. That is roughly the same as he weighed for last year's shock loss to Danny Williams, but the American is confident of winning a 10-rounder this time.
"I'm going to gut him like a fish," said Tyson, who will be 39 in June.
"He's a tomato can. People may call this a circus, but I'm not a circus, I'm an icon."
McBride will have a huge height and weight advantage in the fight at 6ft 6in and 19 stone.
But Williams told BBC Sport that Tyson would have no problem handling the Irishman in his desperate attempt to resurrect a flagging career. More than 13,000 tickets have already been sold, showing that Tyson's pulling power remains strong.
"I'm an international superstar and if they don't know my name they're from another planet," Tyson added.
 |  There are two ways I'm coming out of the ring - one is with my hands raised, and the other is on a stretcher because I am a warrior |
McBride, who has won 32 of his 37 fights, has fought in the USA since 1998, but will draw inspiration from his homeland.
"It will be the whole of Ireland hitting him on the chin," said the 32-year-old Clones Colossus, who sent out mixed messages before the biggest fight of his life.
"I have trained harder than ever before. Once I beat Tyson I'm going to shock the world - I'm going to be a contender instead of a pretender.
"I know I am going to do the job.
"There are two ways I am going to come out of the ring. One is with my hands raised, and the other is on a stretcher because I am a warrior.
"My ultimate dream is to be undisputed heavyweight champion in the world."
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