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Fighter's Mindset

"I'm going to injure his face and break his body up. I aim to demonstrate I'm the better fighter," the British boxer, 35, stated.

"I will dominate him completely. That's a fighter's mentality.

"I intend to really want to cause him pain. That's my goal."

Civil Exchange

Despite such comments, a calm Joshua and social media star Jake Paul - normally known for his theatrics - shared friendly words and remained civil with each other.

Jake Paul instead attacked ex Joshua rival Francis Ngannou and described him as "ridiculous" after the Cameroonian rejected a match opportunity.

Targeting Tyson Fury

Joshua, in the meantime, took aim at British opponent Fury - and declined a £1m bet 'The Gypsy King' states he will put on a Paul win.

"Jake Paul outshines Tyson Fury - he's actually sitting here," Joshua said.

"I give him credit for that."

Serious Fighter

Despite stating he plans to punish Paul, Anthony Joshua refused to talk badly about his opponent's pugilistic talent.

"Jake Paul is a serious fighter," he said.

Paul's History

Paul - who first rose to fame on the television network - has mostly boxed mixed martial artists or past-their-prime fighters since entering professional boxing.

He lost to Briton Fury in 2023.

Commercial Success

Still, the novice continues to be one of the sport's greatest money-making draws, frequently receiving huge paydays.

Prediction and Belief

The 28 year old predicted a stoppage in the fourth or fifth round and stated he would stop the highly-expected Fury-Joshua bout, which is reportedly being planned for 2026.

"It's going to be my match with Fury in the coming year," Jake Paul stated.

Physical Difference

As the two fighters participated in the customary stare-down, with their size difference on show, it highlighted just how unlikely this whole event is - and how amazing it is that the match is truly going ahead.