Verno Phillips is ready to fight in front of Cory Spinks' hometown crowd. (AP Images)

Former three time 154-pound world champion Verno Phillips (41-10-1, 21 KO's) knows he'll be facing a big challenge, Thursday, March 27 in St. Louis when he fights IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks (36-4, 11 KOs) in his hometown.

But he's not letting the pressure get to him, even though he is a +450 underdog in the Bodog Sportsbook, while Spinks is a -650 favorite,

"I know I am fighting him in his hometown, but I plan to get my fourth world title and join the Hall of Fame," he says. "I can’t control the hometown fans. All I can do is control what I can do in the ring and show my skills."

"I plan to do my thing and make him look silly," he continues. "I have a game plan and you will see my game plan Thursday night. I am hard to hit. My hands are perfect and when my hands connect with him, they will be solid."

After two delays, Phillips says he's been waiting to fight Spinks for a long time.

"We were ready for the fight on Jan. 19 at Madison Square Garden and it was cancelled," he explains. "Then it was going to move to Germany and it was postponed again. They offered me the fight in his hometown. I talked with my trainer. We are ready to go. We are going to come here and upset him."

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Don King's hair provides the perfect background for Cory Spinks to addresss the media. (AP Images)

Thursday, March 27 in St. Louis, IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks (36-4, 11 KO's) will fight in front of his hometown against IBF mandatory challenger Verno Phillips (41-10-1, 21 KO's), and if you're planning on going, you may want to get there early to find a decent parking spot.

The last time Spinks fought at home, 22,370 fans showed up to watch. It was the second largest attendance record in boxing history.

Spinks won the IBF 154-pound title on July 8, 2006 in St. Louis, beating Roman Karmazin (39-3, 21 KO's) by majority decision. He then moved up another weight class to fight Jermain Taylor (27-2, 17 KO's), losing a controversial split decision.

A former 3-time 154-pound world champion, Phillips won his last championship in 2004, but lost a close decision to Kassim Ouma (29-3, 15 KO's) in his next fight.

Boxing fans can watch the fight online at donkingtv.com.

Currently, Spinks is the -650 favorite to beat Phillips in the Bodog Sportsbook. Phillips is a +450 underdog.

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