I will stamp all over 'legitimate combatant' Paul - Joshua
Anthony Joshua prepares to battle the American YouTuber in an eight round contest which will be broadcast in real-time on the streaming platform.
British boxer Joshua said he will "overwhelm entirely" the American and "break" the American as the combatants confronted each other to promote the upcoming bout.
Ex twice unified heavyweight champion Joshua meets social media star turned fighter Jake Paul - in what is, theoretically, a mammoth uneven pairing - at Miami's arena on December 19th.
Boxer's Mindset
"I will injure his face and damage his physique. I'm here to prove I'm superior," Joshua, 35 years old, declared.
"I will dominate him completely. That's a fighter's mentality.
"I'm going to genuinely try to cause him pain. That's what I want to do."
Civil Interaction
Despite those words, a calm Joshua and social media star Paul - normally recognized for his theatrics - exchanged pleasantries and remained civil with each other.
Paul rather targeted former Joshua's opponent the Cameroonian fighter and described him as "a joke" after the Cameroonian declined a match opportunity.
Targeting Fury
Anthony Joshua, at the same time, criticized UK opponent Tyson Fury - and refused a £1m bet 'The Gypsy King' claims he will make on a Paul victory.
"Jake Paul is superior to Fury - he's present here," Joshua commented.
"I respect him for that."
Legitimate Opponent
Despite declaring he will punish Paul, Anthony Joshua chose not to comment unfavorably about his rival's boxing ability.
"Jake is a credible opponent," he said.
Paul's Background
Jake Paul - who first rose to fame on the television network - has mainly boxed MMA fighters or declining opponents since entering professional boxing.
He lost to British fighter Fury in last year.
Financial Attraction
Nevertheless, the relative newcomer is still one of the sport's largest commercial attractions, frequently receiving massive financial rewards.
Prediction and Belief
The 28-year-old predicted a KO victory in the fourth or fifth round and asserted he would stop the highly-expected Joshua–Fury fight, which is apparently under discussion for 2026.
"It will be me versus Tyson Fury in the coming year," Paul stated.
Physical Difference
As the two fighters participated in the usual confrontation, with their height and weight contrast on show, it drove home just how surprising this entire matchup is - and how astonishing it is that the bout is truly going ahead.
