LAS VEGAS -- Judgment Day awaits Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield on Saturday, eight months after what Lewis and many in boxing believe was a terrible misjudgment.

"I thought the fight was close," Holyfield said.

	From left, Lennox Lewis, Don King and Evander Holyfield were in a festive, not fighting, mood at Wednesday's news conference.

Most everybody else thought Lewis won a decision in Madison Square Garden on March 13. The draw outraged fans and led to hearings and photo-ops by assorted officials.

Lewis, the WBC champion from Britain, is a 9-5 favorite to beat IBF-WBA champion Holyfield on Saturday night in the pay--per-view bout at Thomas & Mack Center.

"I'm going to jump on this guy and show the people I did everything to win," Holyfield said Wednesday before the final news conference. "By people, I mean the judges."

"Because I won the first time, I'm more confident and I will take more chances," Lewis said. "I'm going to sway the judges to my side. I have confidence in the fight judges that nothing is going to go on ... but anything is possible."

Mitch Halpern has refereed more than 60 world title fights. Jerry Roth, Bill Graham and Chuck Giampa have judged more than 220 championships bouts. All are from Nevada and were appointed by the state athletic commission.

The judges in the first fight were Eugenia Williams of New Jersey (115-113 for Holfyfield), Stanley Chistodoulou of South Africa (116-113 for Lewis) and Larry O'Connell of Britain (115-115). Williams was assigned by the IBF, Christodolou by the WBA and O'Connell by the WBC.

The AP card favored Lewis 117-111.

Holyfield (36-3-1, 25 knockouts) said a virus caused stomach cramps on the way to the first fight and leg cramps during the bout.

"All I can say is Evander always makes excuses after a poor performance," said the 34-year-old Lewis (34-1-1, 27 knockouts). "The first fight with me he couldn't figure out what was happening, and I don't think he'll figure me out the second time, either."

"I step out of there with a draw and I went back to the drawing board," said the 37-year-old Holyfield, who predicted he would win the first fight on a third-round knockout.

It remains to be seen whether physical problems or just age hampered Holyfield in March and whether he can overcome the size disadvantage.

The weigh-in is Thursday. Lewis, 6-foot-5, weighed 246 pounds for the fight, 31 pounds more than the 6-2½ Holyfield.

The fight will be one of four championship bouts on the pay-per-view telecast that begins 9 p.m. ET. The main event could start past midnight ET.

In the other fights, all for WBA titles, it's lightweight champion Stefano Zoff of Italy vs. Gilbert Serrano of Venezuela; super lightweight champion Sharmba Mitchell of Takoma Park, Md., vs. Elio Oritz of Venezuela; and cruiserweight champion Fabrice Tiozzo of France vs. Ken Murphy of Chicago.