I'll Stamp All Over 'serious Fighter' Paul - Joshua

Briton Anthony Joshua said he will "stamp each over" Jake Paul and "break" nan American arsenic nan brace came face-to-face to beforehand adjacent month's heavyweight fight.

Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua meets YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul - successful what is, connected paper, a mammoth mismatch - astatine Miami's Kaseya Center connected 19 December.

"I'm going to break his look and break his assemblage up. I'm present to beryllium I'm nan amended fighter," Joshua, 35, said.

"I'll stamp each complete him. That's a fighter's mentality.

"I'm going to really want to wounded him. That's what I want to do."

Despite those words, a relaxed Joshua and societal media prima Paul - usually known for his theatrics - exchanged pleasantries and kept it respectful pinch each other.

Paul alternatively targeted erstwhile Joshua force Francis Ngannou and called him "a joke" aft nan Cameroonian declined a conflict offer.

Joshua, meanwhile, took purpose astatine British rival Tyson Fury - and refused a £1m stake 'The Gypsy King' says he will spot connected a Paul win.

"[Paul] is amended than Tyson Fury - he's really sitting here. I springiness him in installments for that," Joshua said.

"I'm conscionable present to fight. I'll get nan occupation done, cod my cheque and that's it."

Despite saying he intends to punish Paul, Joshua declined to speak negatively astir his opponent's boxing ability. "Jake is simply a superior fighter," he said.

Paul - who first roseate to fame connected nan Disney Channel - has mostly boxed MMA fighters aliases faded names since turning professional. He mislaid to Briton Tommy Fury successful 2023.

Still, nan novice remains 1 of boxing's biggest commercialized attractions, regularly earning immense paydays.

The 28-year-old predicted a knockout triumph successful information 4 aliases 5 and claimed he would derail nan long-awaited Joshua–Fury fight, which is reportedly successful nan useful for 2026.

"It's going to beryllium maine versus Tyson Fury adjacent year," Paul said.

As Joshua and Paul met for nan customary face-off, pinch their size quality connected show, it drove location conscionable really improbable this full arena is - and really astonishing it is that nan conflict is genuinely going ahead.

More to follow.