Mayorga's dislike for Lewis has grown since their first meeting July 28 at Staples Center. That bout was stopped in the second round after Lewis suffered a severe cut on his left eyelid from a head butt.

The fight was shaping up to be a slug fest as Mayorga tore into Lewis in the opening round before the cut ended the fight, which was declared a no-contest.

The rematch takes place tomorrow night at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pa., and will be broadcast by Showtime (10 p.m., delayed).

"I am going to take care of business within three rounds," Mayorga said. "I am fighting for my family, to get them out of the ghettos. I am not fighting for profit. Lewis is fighting for money. After Saturday he is going to have to take another job because he will have to retire from boxing. I am going to demonstrate the boxer that I am and also demonstrate my powerful right hand."

Lewis wasn't happy with Mayorga's comments.

"He has a big mouth," Lewis said. "Other people are always talking, but I do not pay them any mind because I am a world champion. Words do not bother me. I am the world champion, and I am just going to take care of business."

Butch Sanchez, who works in Lewis' corner, joined in the verbal confrontation.

"They are going to carry you horizontal out of the ring," Sanchez said.

Said Mayorga: "I don't know why you (Sanchez) are doing any talking, you're not fighting. The only time you're going to pick me up is to raise me after I win the championship to carry me out of the ring."

Mayorga's raw power and aggressiveness make him a threat to end the fight at any time with one punch.

"In the beginning, I'm going to break his ribs," said Mayorga (22-3-1, 20 KOs), of Nicaragua. "I consider myself the next world champion. I am going to beat him."

Lewis (21-0-1, 19 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., has better technical skills and a significant edge in speed.

"He says he's going to knock me out in three rounds and break my ribs, but he knows I'm going to win," Lewis said. "He does not know what he is saying. It does not really bother me." (Fighnews.com)