Briton Anthony Joshua said he will “stomp all over” Jake Paul and “break” the American as the pair came face-to-face to promote next month’s heavyweight fight.
Former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua meets YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul – in what is, on paper, a mammoth mismatch – at Miami’s Kaseya Center on 19 December.
“I’m going to break his face and break his body up. I’m here to prove I’m the better fighter,” Joshua, 35, said.
“I’ll stomp all over him. That’s a fighter’s mentality.
“I’m going to really want to hurt him. That’s what I want to do.”
Despite those words, a relaxed Joshua and social media star Paul – usually known for his theatrics – exchanged pleasantries and kept it respectful with each other.
Paul instead targeted Joshua’s former opponent Francis Ngannou and called him “a joke” after the Cameroonian declined a fight offer.
He claimed the December bout had also been offered to Tommy Fury and Ryan Garcia but they were “scared”, while pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford had agreed to fight him next year.
Joshua, meanwhile, took aim at British rival Tyson Fury – Tommy’s brother – and refused a £1m bet ‘The Gypsy King’ says he will place on a Paul win.
“[Paul] is better than Tyson Fury – he’s actually sitting here. I give him credit for that,” Joshua said.
“I’m just here to fight. I’ll get the job done, collect my cheque and that’s it.”
