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I will overwhelm 'legitimate combatant' Jake Paul - Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul face-off

Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul in an eight-bout fight which will be streamed in real-time on the streaming platform.

British boxer Anthony Joshua said he will "dominate completely" the American and "defeat" the American as the combatants confronted each other to promote next month's heavyweight fight.

Former two time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua meets YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul - in what is, on paper, a massive mismatch - at Miami Kaseya Center on December 19th.

Boxer's Mentality

"I will break his face and hurt his body. I'm here to prove my superiority," Joshua, 35 years old, stated.

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

"I will really want to injure him. That's my goal."

Civil Interaction

Despite such comments, a calm Anthony Joshua and internet personality Jake Paul - usually famous for his theatrics - were respectful and kept it respectful with each other.

Paul instead criticized ex Joshua's opponent the Cameroonian fighter and described him as "a joke" after Ngannou turned down a bout proposal.

Taking Aim at Tyson Fury

Joshua, at the same time, criticized British opponent Tyson Fury - and refused a million-pound wager 'Tyson Fury' says he will place on a Paul victory.

"[Paul] is better than Fury - he's actually sitting here," the boxer stated.

"I give him credit for that."

Serious Fighter

Despite declaring he will hurt Jake Paul, Joshua chose not to comment unfavorably about his opponent's boxing ability.

"Jake is a legitimate boxer," he said.

Jake Paul's Background

Paul - who originally gained popularity on the television network - has primarily boxed mixed martial artists or past-their-prime fighters since turning professional.

He was defeated by Briton Tommy Fury in 2023.

Financial Attraction

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

Prediction and Confidence

The 28 year old predicted a KO victory in round four or five and claimed he would prevent the highly-expected Fury-Joshua bout, which is reportedly being planned for two years from now.

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

Size Difference

As Joshua and Paul participated in the traditional stare-down, with their size difference on show, it highlighted just how improbable this whole event is - and how astonishing it is that the fight is really going ahead.

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Natalie Gallagher

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