The British boxer prepares to battle the American YouTuber in an eight-round contest which will be shown in real-time on Netflix.
British boxer Joshua said he will "dominate completely" Jake Paul and "overpower" his opponent as the two fighters met personally to build hype for next month's bout.
Former two time unified boxing king Anthony Joshua meets social media star turned fighter Paul - in what is, by the numbers, a massive mismatch - at Miami's arena on December 19th.
"I plan to break his face and break his body up. My goal is to show I'm superior," the British boxer, 35, said.
"I will dominate him completely. That's a fighter's mentality.
"I'm going to genuinely try to injure him. That's what I want to do."
In spite of those words, a relaxed Joshua and social media star Paul - typically famous for his theatrics - shared friendly words and maintained decorum with each other.
Jake Paul instead targeted ex Joshua rival Francis Ngannou and called him "a joke" after Ngannou turned down a bout proposal.
Anthony Joshua, in the meantime, criticized British rival Fury - and rejected a large bet 'Tyson Fury' states he will put on a victory for Paul.
"Jake Paul is superior to Fury - he showed up," the boxer stated.
"I respect him for that."
Despite saying he intends to hurt Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua chose not to comment unfavorably about his rival's pugilistic talent.
"Jake Paul is a credible opponent," he stated.
Paul - who initially became famous on the television network - has primarily boxed MMA fighters or declining opponents since entering professional boxing.
He was defeated by British fighter Tommy Fury in last year.
Nevertheless, the relative newcomer is still one of the sport's largest commercial attractions, consistently making substantial paydays.
The 28-year-old anticipated a KO victory in round four or five and stated he would stop the highly-expected match between Joshua and Fury, which is reportedly being planned for 2026.
"The next fight will be my match with Fury next year," Jake Paul stated.
As the two fighters engaged in the usual face-off, with their size difference evident, it highlighted just how surprising this complete situation is - and how remarkable it is that the match is truly going ahead.
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