HOLLYWOOD, California — Eimantas Stanionis head coach Marvin Somodio realizes they’re going to have their hands full against Jaron Ennis on Saturday.

But Somodio – a Freddie Roach disciple and a decade-long former assistant coach to Manny Pacquiao – is not short on confidence heading into the welterweight title unification clash at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

The IBF champion Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) is ranked No. 1 by The Ring at 147 pounds, and the WBA title holder Stanionis (15-0, 9 KOs) is rated No. 2. The Ring title will also be on the line, a customary tradition when the top two fighters meet when a title is vacant.

“I was a fighter myself, and you only see the best of a fighter when they face the best,” Somodio told The Ring in an interview following a recent training session with Stanionis at the Wild Card Boxing gym in Los Angeles.

“And this fight is the best versus the best. We'll see a great fight. I think both guys are going to be ready. We'll find out who’s better and who will make the right adjustments during the fight. We know how to win. Everything has been going great in camp, and there is only one way to find out the results of our training, and we will on April 12.”

Somodio said they aren’t stressing about training tactics and reinventing the wheel to be appropriately prepared for the high-stakes matchup.

“At this point in Stanionis’ career, I think it's a bad idea to try something new,” said Somodio. “You can't fix what's not broken. It's about adjusting, more or less. He’s had talent, heart, and natural abilities since the first day he came to Wild Card. He's so much better now. He's more mature. He's not just a warrior and a fighter. He comes with a plan, and you have to. At this level, we are fighting great opponents, especially Jaron Ennis. Jaron is a power puncher, he's strong, he's fast, he throws a lot of punches, he's skillful, and he's dangerous. He's beaten world-class opponents. It's going to be a 50-50 fight. I believe so [that it could be the fight of the year].”

In addition to overcoming a potential skills disadvantage, the Lithuanian Stanionis also has to deal with a home-field disadvantage against the Philadelphia native Ennis, who’s fighting an hour away from home on an event handled by his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing.

It was revealed on Wednesday that three American judges from the East Coast – New Jersey’s Mark Consentino, Connecticut’s Glenn Feldman, and New York’s Kevin Morgan – will score the contest. New Jersey’s David Fields will serve as the referee.

“We are fighting in his hometown,” said Somodio. “I just hope the officials are going to be fair.”

Ennis has been installed as a 6-to-1 betting favorite to beat Stanionis, according to DraftKings.