Todd Carney has hit back at Chris Sandow’s trash talk ahead of Friday's fight night

TODD Carney has warned Chris Sandow he risks looking stupid if he fails to back up his incessant pre-fight talk with victory.

TODD Carney has warned Chris Sandow he risks looking stupid if he fails to back up his incessant pre-fight talk with victory on Friday night.

The former NRL stars traded barbs at Thursday’s weigh-in ahead of their three-round charity bout in the undercard for the Paul Gallen-Junior Paulo main event at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.

A cheeky Sandow continued to taunt Carney, claiming he had “gotten in his head” and would use it to his advantage in the ring.

“I am good at taunting people, joking around, taking the piss out of people,” said Sandow, who weighed in at 83.2kg, well below Carney’s 87.7kg.

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“That’s what I do to get inside people’s heads. I have been hanging with the best in ‘Choc’ (Anthony Mundine). He’s the best at that.

Todd Carney and Chris Sandow weigh-in for Friday night’s charity fight.

“I have been trying to get into Toddy’s head and I think I have gotten in his head a bit.

“He wants to knock me out so I have to take it personally.”

But Carney hit back, ridiculing Sandow who hopes to use the bout to launch a professional boxing career.

“He’s going to look stupid if he doesn’t win,” Carney said.

“If I don’t win, it’s no skin off my back.

“He’s talking about being a professional boxer, calling out someone who hasn’t had a professional fight and had three weeks to prepare. He says he’s had one year to prepare. The pressure is on him.”

There is little doubt Sandow’s pre-fight provocation has irritated Carney.

“And that’s what I want,” Sandow said. “That’s when you make a mistake in the ring and then I will take advantage of that. I’m really confident.

Chris Sandow weighs in for Friday’s charity fight night.

I have trained really hard in Brisbane (during a camp) and I’m expecting to win. I hope Toddy comes ready to fight. I will definitely win.

“I don’t know about a knockout but I will definitely win.”

Sandow summoned his best Mundine impersonation on Thursday with his scattergun talk.

“My jabs are good. You have to work with your feet to the jab,” Sandow said.

“I will probably be a bit quicker in the ring than Todd.

I’ve got an all-round game. I will put on a show.

“He’s a bit taller and has that reach — let’s see how he comes out.

“It’s a tough sport getting in the ring by yourself. Me and him, one-on-one in the ring.”

Carney has gone about his training quietly in southern Sydney, sparring with fellow rugby league players James Segeyaro and Wade Graham.

Todd Carney weighs in for Friday’s charity fight night.

He denied Sandow’s trash talk had affected him.

“Not at all, it doesn’t bother me,” Carney said.

“He’s been doing it (chatting) his whole career. He’s a veteran at it, isn’t he? But until the fight is finished we won’t know.

“All the pressure is on him, he’s called me out and spoken the big game. That’s boxing, he’s promoted it well. I don’t do it, that’s not my thing.

“I know the work I’ve put in, I know my capabilities. There’s a lot of people who think I don’t stand a chance in the ring but I’m confident in what I’ve done. I think people will be surprised.

“The pressure is on anyone who steps in the ring. There’s no hiding the fact it’s a scary thing, even to shadow spar let alone fight someone.”

Originally published as Todd Carney has hit back at Chris Sandow’s trash talk ahead of Friday's fight night