Alvarez just another stepping stone, says Mayweather

Five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr wrote off Saul "Canelo" Alvarez as just "another stepping stone, another opponent" ahead of their much hyped super welterweight title boxing fight in Las Vegas tomorrow morning (Hong Kong time).

American Mayweather will put his unbeaten record on the line when he challenges the red-haired Mexican for the WBC and WBA super welterweight crowns at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and says he is ready for anything that Alvarez throws his way.

"If the game plan is to keep pressure, I can handle it," Mayweather, 36, said during the final news conference for what could end up being the richest fight of all time.

"If the game plan is to outbox me, nobody can outbox me. You have to be able to outmatch me mentally, and I'm the strongest mental fighter in the sport of boxing. I've been here before so I know what it takes.

"He's 42-0, but he hasn't faced 42 Floyd Mayweathers because he'd be 0-42. I'm at the pinnacle. I'm the face of boxing," said the American, who prides himself on lightning hand speed and agile movement around the ring.

Widely regarded as one of the best defensive fighters of all time and long renowned for his trash-talking, Mayweather has compiled a flawless professional record of 44-0 with 26 knockouts. "Career wise, I'm OK, no matter what the outcome is," he said. "I never worry about the outcome. When I go into any fight, I'm not focused on the money or anything.