Billy Dib has dismissed Amir Khan as a has-been ahead of their clash in Jeddah this week.
Dib stepped in at short notice after Khan's original opponent Neeraj Goyat was injured in a car crash.
Khan hopes victory will set up a shot at ring legend Manny Pacquiao later this year - but Dib believes the Filipino is in a different league.
"This is a one-off fight at welterweight for me and Amir Khan is absolutely the right guy for me to fight," he said.
"Put it this way, you’d have to offer me a ridiculous amount, well into eight figures, to step into a ring with Manny Pacquiao. Your health is everything. But Amir Khan certainly isn’t Manny Pacquiao.
"Look, Amir definitely WAS a great champion, a proven warrior who’s made his mark on the game. He could be a future Hall of Famer. In time, I hope the boxing world will fully appreciate his skillset.
"But in the past few years there’s been a major decline, a lot of chinks have emerged. He’s no longer the fighter who schooled the likes of Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana. Today, he’s fighting for different reasons….money!"
Dib, a former featherweight world champion, is jumping three divisions to fight Khan at welterweight.
But he insists he is ready to shock the Brit in Saudi Arabia.
"When I landed in Saudi at the end of June, I was already in great shape," he added.
"For the first time in my boxing career, I’ve not needed to worry about my weight. I’ll be far stronger, more thickset and hopefully I’ll carry my speed up cos I’m quick, too.
"Everybody knows I’m a quality body puncher and I’ll be bringing even more strength and power. I’ll definitely test Khan. I really fancy my chances."
