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Fighter's Mentality

"I'm going to damage his features and break his body up. I'm here to prove I'm the better fighter," the British boxer, 35, said.

"I plan to overwhelm him. That's a fighter's mentality.

"I will genuinely try to injure him. That's my goal."

Respectful Interaction

Despite those words, a composed Joshua and internet personality Jake Paul - usually famous for his showmanship - were respectful and remained civil with each other.

Jake Paul rather attacked former Joshua's rival Francis Ngannou and called him "not serious" after Ngannou declined a bout proposal.

Taking Aim at Tyson Fury

Joshua, in the meantime, criticized UK rival Tyson Fury - and declined a million-pound wager 'Tyson Fury' says he will place on a Paul victory.

"[Paul] outshines Fury - he's present here," Joshua said.

"I acknowledge that."

Serious Fighter

In spite of saying he intends to punish Paul, Anthony Joshua declined to speak negatively about his opponent's boxing ability.

"Jake Paul is a legitimate boxer," he stated.

Paul's History

Paul - who first rose to fame on the Disney Channel - has mainly boxed mixed martial artists or past-their-prime fighters since turning professional.

He was defeated by British fighter Tommy Fury in 2023.

Financial Success

Nevertheless, the relative newcomer is still one of boxing's largest money-making draws, regularly earning huge earnings.

Prediction and Belief

The 28 year old predicted a KO victory in round four or five and asserted he would stop the highly-expected Fury-Joshua bout, which is apparently in the works for two years from now.

"It will be my match with Fury next year," Jake Paul declared.

Physical Disparity

As Joshua and Paul participated in the usual stare-down, with their size difference clearly visible, it highlighted just how surprising this entire matchup is - and how amazing it is that the fight is really going ahead.