Tevin Farmer says William Zepeda is "one of the best" but is frustrated by talk over his opponent's next fight ahead of their Riyadh Season Latino Night bout live on DAZN for free.
The former IBF super featherweight world champion meets the Mexican in a lightweight contest on a stacked card topped by Gilberto Ramirez and Chris Billam-Smith's bout.
But even before a punch has been thrown, the American has been left irked by reports his opponent has already agreed a bout with Shakur Stevenson for next February.
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Speaking before Saturday's fight, Farmer promised to deliver a spectacle while blasting Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya and Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
"Saturday night is going to be a show," he said. "It's going to be a show that nobody's going to want to miss. They say that William Zepeda is one of the best in the 135lb division.
"I agree. But you can't be the top dog unless you beat the top dog, and on Saturday night, he's got his hands full with Tevin Farmer.
"It's crazy how I've been watching social media, and I see Golden Boy and Eddie Hearn promoting this 5v5 with Zepeda versus Shakur [Stevenson].
"That's kind of crazy when you've got a guy like Tevin Farmer in front of him. Like you say, you never put the carriage in front of the horse.
"I think it's a bad, bad move because once I beat him, I don't know who they're going to have."
Stevenson, a Rio 2016 silver-medalist at bantamweight, holds a 22-0 record and most recently defeated Artem Harutyunyan in June to retain the WBC lightweight title.
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