CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Rau'shee Warren is rare when it comes to the modern era of boxing. With all of the technology available to study an opponent, Warren prefers fight night to figure things out and that will be the case when he defends his WBA and IBO bantamweight titles against Zhanat Zhakiyanov at 9 p.m. Friday at the Huntington Center in Toledo.

Warren is on the co-main event, which includes Robert Easter Jr. defending his IBF lightweight title against Luis Cruz. Each fight will be shown live on Bounce TV in the Premier Boxing Champions series.

Cleveland's Terrell Gausha is also on the card, fighting Luis Hernandez in a middleweight bout.

But when it comes to Warren (14-1), long hours of video on his upcoming opponent in Zhakiyanov (26-1) was out of the question.

"I haven't watched a whole lot of film on him," Warren said. "My trainer Barry Hunter has, so I believe what my trainer tells me. And I know he comes forward and he looks for the knockout punch. I never watched a lot of film because I figure out how to win in the ring."

Warren has won plenty enough as a pro and as one of the most decorated amateur fighters in history, the only boxer to represent the United States in three Olympics. So more of the focus is about Warren, not his opponent.

"They're going to have to adjust to me because I'm an all-around fighter," said Warren about other fighters. "I can mix it up, bang and use my speed. A lot of people are intimidated by my speed. They have to figure me out in the ring."

In another throwback attempt, Warren would also like to see a return to the time when champions fought champions. He hopes to put his titles up against the IBF and WBC champs.

"I want to put my title against their title and may the best man win," said Warren, a native of Cincinnati. "I grew up in an era when one person in their weight class had all of the belts. People now days get their little one belt and want to run somewhere with it and not want to fight anybody because money or some other excuse is an issue. That turns people away from boxing."

And Warren wants to turn fans into the right direction.

Battle of Ohio

Cleveland's Antonio Nieves (17-0-2) has made it clear on several occasions that he wants to challenge Warren in the latest version of championship bout between two Ohio natives.

Warren is aware of Nieves' request. Nieves is ranked No. 5 in the WBO and No. 2 among fighters in the United States behind Warren.

"He's not a factor to me especially someone from America because all of my competition is from outside of the country," Warren said. "I got all-around skills and he'll have to bring all he can, those up and down punches aren't going to work with me."

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Boxing schedule

9 p.m., Friday (Bounce TV):

Robert Easter Jr. vs. Luis Cruz, for Easter's IBF lightweight title

Rau'Shee Warren vs. Zhanat Zhakiyanov, for Warren's WBA bantamweight title

Terrell Gausha vs. Luis Hernandez, middleweights

Raynell Willaims vs. Justin Savi, junior lightweights

10:05 p.m. (Showtime):