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Fighter's Attitude

"I will damage his features and break his body up. I'm here to prove my superiority," Joshua, 35, stated.

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

"I will genuinely try to hurt him. That's what I want to do."

Civil Exchange

In spite of those words, a composed Joshua and social media star Paul - usually famous for his showmanship - exchanged pleasantries and remained civil with each other.

Jake Paul rather criticized ex Joshua's rival Francis Ngannou and called him "ridiculous" after the Cameroonian declined a match opportunity.

Targeting Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua, at the same time, took aim at UK rival Fury - and rejected a £1m bet 'Tyson Fury' states he will put on a Paul victory.

"Jake Paul is better than Fury - he's actually sitting here," the boxer said.

"I respect him for that."

Legitimate Opponent

Despite stating he plans to punish Paul, Joshua refused to speak negatively about his rival's fighting skills.

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

Jake Paul's History

Jake Paul - who initially became famous on the Disney Channel - has primarily fought MMA fighters or past-their-prime fighters since turning professional.

He lost to British fighter Tommy Fury in last year.

Financial Attraction

Nevertheless, the novice is still one of boxing's biggest financial successes, consistently making huge earnings.

Forecast and Belief

The 28 year old predicted a stoppage in rounds four or five and asserted he would prevent the highly-expected Fury-Joshua bout, which is apparently being planned for two years from now.

"It will be myself against Tyson Fury next year," Jake Paul declared.

Size Difference

As Joshua and Paul engaged in the traditional face-off, with their physical disparity on show, it highlighted just how improbable this complete situation is - and how remarkable it is that the bout is actually going ahead.