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Boxer's Mentality

"I'm going to damage his features and break his body up. I'm here to prove my superiority," Joshua, 35 years old, said.

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

"I'm going to seriously aim to cause him pain. That's what I want to do."

Respectful Interaction

Despite such comments, a composed Joshua and social media star Paul - normally recognized for his dramatics - shared friendly words and kept it respectful with each other.

Jake Paul rather criticized ex Joshua's rival the Cameroonian fighter and described him as "a joke" after the Cameroonian turned down a fight offer.

Targeting Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua, in the meantime, criticized British rival Fury - and declined a £1m bet 'The Gypsy King' says he will place on a victory for Paul.

"Jake Paul is better than Tyson Fury - he's present here," the boxer commented.

"I give him credit for that."

Serious Opponent

In spite of declaring he will punish Paul, Anthony Joshua chose not to comment unfavorably about his opponent's boxing ability.

"Jake is a serious fighter," he stated.

Jake Paul's History

Jake Paul - who originally gained popularity on the television network - has mainly boxed MMA fighters or past-their-prime fighters since becoming pro.

He lost to Briton Tommy Fury in 2023.

Commercial Attraction

However, the inexperienced fighter remains one of the sport's greatest money-making draws, regularly earning massive financial rewards.

Prediction and Confidence

The 28 year old forecast a KO victory in the fourth or fifth round and asserted he would prevent the highly-expected Fury-Joshua bout, which is apparently in the works for 2026.

"It's going to be myself against Tyson Fury next year," Paul said.

Physical Disparity

As the two fighters met for the traditional confrontation, with their physical disparity on show, it drove home just how surprising this entire matchup is - and how astonishing it is that the fight is really going ahead.