Keith Thurman: 'I will stop Robert Guerrero'

WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman has predicted that he will stop Robert Guerrero when they clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Thurman is making the first defence of a belt that he received after previously becoming interim belt holder, and the unbeaten American believes that he will inflict a third career defeat on the former two-weight world champion.

The 26-year-old told ESPN: "He has fought several welterweights, but in my opinion, he hasn't fought one welterweight with exponential power.

"He didn't even fight a 140-pounder with extreme power. With that being said, I believe I am going to be a true test to his head and to his body for 12 rounds."

Thurman has won 21 of his 24 professional matches inside the distance.