RICKY BURNS believes that he has the perfect antidote for Terence Crawford's switch-hitting style in tomorrow night's WBO lightweight title fight at the SECC.

The challenger likes to alternate between an orthodox stance, in which he jabs with his left mit and unloads bombs with his right hand and the reverse southpaw set-up.

Burns has tailored his camp accordingly to incorporate brutal 10-round sparring sessions in which he opens with five rounds against a southpaw and finishes with five rounds against an orthodox opponent or vice versa.

That has given the champion the confidence that he has preparation in the bank that will help him come up with the flush hand to deal the unbeaten American the first defeat of his professional career.

The WBO lightweight champion said: "Obviously when you face a switch-hitter you know that you are in for a tricky night's work. So it is vital that you get your preparation perfect and I feel like I have that in place and behind me.

"So what we have done is split the sparring sessions between orthodox boxers and southpaws. That has been a bit of a nightmare for me, as it has meant I have had five rounds with an orthodox and then five with a southpaw, or the other way about.

"When you have already done five rounds with one guy and somebody fresh comes in it is tough, really tough, but it forces you to stay mentally alert, even when you are tiring a bit. That is something I see will be vital tomorrow."

The champion was interested to hear that former two- weight world champion Paul Weir has tipped him to prevail, by way of climbing off the floor to beat Crawford via points win, or late stoppage.

Burns said: "It is nice when someone like Paul says that. Obviously people tend to be writing me off but we will see how things pan out. I know Terence Crawford is a top quality fighter and I know I will need to be at my best to win but that is the target.

"I am not going to obsess about what he does but I can promise fans that I'm bang on to be at the very top of my game."

There is no question that this is the biggest fight to be held in a Scottish ring since the days of Gentleman Jim Watt back in the early 80s.

The 10,000 sell-out crowd, live Sky TV coverage and satellite link to the States, where HBO will be showing the fight, all help elevate this above anything Burns, or his immediate predecessor Scott Harrison, have ever appeared in.

This week the attitude of the American camp has switched between outright arrogance to almost uninterested disdain.

However relaxed the challenger has looked, his arrival on these shores just five days before the fight, after missing his original plane ride, underlines the fact that Crawford has underestimated Burns.

It is a perception Crawford did nothing to alter when he said: "I know that Ricky is in great shape, has had good sparring and is a proud champion but none of that is going to be enough."

The undercard has been superbly assembled by promoter Eddie Hearn to showcase Olympic heroes Anthony Joshua and Anthony Ogogo and up-and-coming Scottish talent like David Brophy, Michael Roberts and pocket warrior John Simpson.

It should be some night.