INDIANAPOLIS -- Richard Hall, dapper in a blue wool hat, was as casual as his clothes Thursday, despite being on the verge of the biggest payday of his boxing career.

Hall, who grew up in poverty in Jamaica, takes on Roy Jones Jr., the light heavyweight champion, in a title fight Saturday at Conseco Fieldhouse.

But Hall (24-1, 23 KOs) had little to say in a news conference Thursday.

"I'm going to show them what I got," he said. "My dream started at 15-years old and it's going to be finished Saturday night."

By contrast, Jones (41-1, 33 KOs) exuded confidence.

"I like the pressure. The pressure to perform is what I like because it makes both fighters fight at the next level," Jones said. "I'm going to knock him out."

Promoter Murad Muhammad described Jones as the best fighter ever, pound-for-pound. Jones unified the WBC, WBA and IBF titles last June in his 12-round unanimous decision over former IBF champion Reggie Johnson.

But Jones, 31, said he was not taking the 28-year-old Hall lightly.

"This guy might be the toughest fight of my life," Jones said. "He wants everything I have."

Hall said later he has prepared himself differently for such a formidable opponent.

"I train a lot more and a lot harder than I ever trained before," Hall said in an interview after the news conference. "If I didn't think I was going to win, I wouldn't be here."

The fight is Indiana's first title bout since the mid-1980s, when then-light heavyweight champion Marvin Johnson defended his title at Market Square Arena.

About a dozen other boxers, including East Chicago native Angel Manfredy, appeared at Thursday's news conference.

Manfredy (34-4-1, 24 KOs) will take on Jerry Cooper (15-5, 7 KOs) in a rare undercard appearance for the Indiana native.

"It's a blessing, a beautiful opportunity," Manfredy said of fighting in his home state. "You've got very experienced fighters on this card."

Officials said nearly 12,000 of the 14,000 seats were sold as of Thursday. Muhammad said the card would generate close to $2 million.

"If you want us to return, you've got to put you're assets in the seats," Muhammad said.