Guido Vianello isn’t looking past Richard Torrez Jnr for his relative lack of height, or overlooking his skills.

Torrez faces Vianello on Saturday in the 10-round heavyweight main event bout from Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Vianello, 13-2-1 (11 KOs), is a 2016 Italian Olympian who towered over the 6ft 2ins Torrez at Thursday’s press conference. Though Torrez has faced tall fighters like Brandon Moore, who was billed as 6ft 6ins, Vianello’s size contributes to the first world-class test for Torrez in his bid to become a player in the heavyweight division. Vianello downplayed the size difference. 

“Mike Tyson showed us that height doesn't matter, but the mind does and my mind is really strong this time. So I don't care about anything else,” Vianello told BoxingScene. “He has an Olympic medal, so he has a good reputation. In every division, there are a lot of big guys and I have fought really big guys. I will be very focused on this fight, because Richard is a good boxer. But, there is only one way in this fight and it is my way.”

Vianello also stressed that each training camp is his best camp with this being no exception. Vianello, 30, from Rome, Italy, finished his camp at the Top Rank Gym in Las Vegas. It ended a journey that took him from Italy, Great Britain, and then Las Vegas. 

"I had the best parting partners ever in Italy because I had two Olympic southpaws,” Vianello said. “Then I moved to England, working with two professional southpaw guys. Then here in Vegas, I sparred with a very good Cuban fighter.”

Vianello is trained by Simone D’Alessandri, who also shared his thoughts on the fight. 

“This fight is very hard,” D’Alessandri said. “It is a good opportunity for both fighters.”

D’Alessandri talked about how Vianello’s past couple of fights against tough competition have prepared him for this type of bout. D’Alessandri praised Torrez as a “good fighter who is very tough, strong, and fast.” However, he did not realize that he is a bit smaller than the usual heavyweight one might see at the highest level of heavyweight boxing.

Torrez, 12-0 (11 KOs), is a 2024 Olympic silver medalist. He is also a fighter who has had a lot said about his height, or lack thereof. Torrez, a 25-year-old from Tulare, California, showed a stoic demeanor at the press conference, unlike his typical cheerful self. Vianello, despite his two losses, sees the fight as coming at the right moment in his career.

“It's the perfect timing for me,” Vianello said. “Now, I’m 30. I feel stronger. My leg is strong, my mind is strong, and my punches are fast. I will put everything in this fight.”