ARROGANT Terence Crawford has promised to rip up the boxing history books.

Despite the fact the American's fight with Ricky Burns for the Scot's WBO lightweight title will be his first world title challenge, the moody Nebraskan says his lack of experience at world title level will not be an issue.

The 26-year-old has also slapped aside suggestions that making his debut at this level against Burns, who will be featuring in his 10th world title fight, could see him go the same way as his much heralded predecessor Howard Davis jnr who was beaten by Jim Watt at Ibrox some 24 years back.

And Crawford says that if things do get tasty he not only has a plan B but can boast a whole alphabet of tricks to draw upon to end Burns' two-year reign at 135lbs.

Speaking at Morrison's Gym where he was holding his media work-out, the challenger said: "I am not worried about that (Davis v Watt). Howard Davis jnr isn't Terence Crawford, so that don't mean a thing to me.

"That was then and this is now. I am feeling strong, just like I told you yesterday, I am here to win and there ain't nothing Ricky Burns can do about that."

The unbeaten heavily- hyped Yank believes his switch-hitting style will bamboozle Burns and says what he lacks in experience he makes up for in class.

Crawford claimed: "Experience has nothing to do with it. I am the better boxer and I will prove that on Saturday night.

"I have got a plan A all the way to a plan Z.

"I'm not going tell you how the fight will be won. Just like I told you before you need to come along on Saturday and see for yourself."

While Crawford had been friendly and laid back when SportTimes caught up with him 24 hours earlier, his sunny demeanour was replaced with an arrogant and abrupt manner.

However, the challenger, with former world champions Jim Watt and Paul Weir watching, looked in great nick as he went through his paces with some shadow boxing and pad work.

The American is unlikely to have any problems making the 135lbs limit at Friday's 1pm weigh-in.

While Crawford was almost monosyllabic in his delivery his trainer Brian McIntyre proved even more dismissive of Burns' chances of retaining his belt in what will be the champion's fifth defence.

He said: "I see Ricky Burns running, I see him scared and I see Terence boxing the life out of him.

"He might be big and strong for a lightweight but he has never fought anyone like Terence Crawford before.

"Terence knocks out his opponents with different punches and that is part of what makes him so special.

"It might be the left hook, it might be the right hand. He is a switch hitter and he can stop you with either hand.

"The one thing we can guarantee is that Terence Crawford will be the new WBO champion of the world come Saturday night."