Curtis Stevens says he has the boxing style of Mike Tyson and Marvin Hagler. But he has the mouth of a professional wrestler.

When asked about his upcoming fight – which will be held Thursday at the Manhattan Center – Stevens gave this summation of his opponent, Darrin Johnson: “He’s tall, awkward and ready to get knocked out.”

Then, when asked if there’s anything that worries him about Johnson (3-5, 3 KOs), Stevens admitted, “I’m worried that he doesn’t get killed. I’m gonna say prayers tonight that he doesn’t become too much of a bloody mess.”

But with a record of 4-0 with a four knockouts as a light heavyweight, there’s reason to be cocky. Still, his brazen words often anger opponents and detractors. He doesn’t care.

“You can either love me or you can hate me,” Stevens said. “Hate me, I love it. It comes with fame. I realize that. But if you got a problem, holler at me. You can get knocked out just like everyone else.”

Stevens, who was an All-City middle linebacker at W.E.B. Dubois High School, fell in love with boxing at the age of five when his uncle first took him to a gym near his Brownsville home.

“He wanted to keep me off the streets,” Stevens, 19, said.

It soon became a career path. He whistled through an amateur career that saw two Junior Olympic Championships.

Now he begins the climb to a professional title. His bout Thursday will be a six-rounder and he said he hopes to jump to eight-round matches in another one or two fights.

“It’s a problem, no one wants to fight me,” Stevens said. “I’m knocking everyone out and they’re scared.”

As for the immediate future, Stevens will train lightly today, have the weigh-in tomorrow. And as for fight night Thursday?

“He’ll get a poppin’,” Stevens said.