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Boxer's Mindset

"I'm going to damage his features and hurt his body. I aim to demonstrate I'm superior," the British boxer, 35, declared.

"I will dominate him completely. That's the boxer's mindset.

"I will seriously aim to hurt him. That's my goal."

Civil Exchange

In spite of these statements, a relaxed Joshua and social media star Jake Paul - typically recognized for his dramatics - shared friendly words and remained civil with each other.

Paul instead attacked former Joshua's opponent Francis Ngannou and described him as "a joke" after the Cameroonian declined a match opportunity.

Targeting Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua, in the meantime, targeted UK opponent Fury - and declined a £1m bet 'Tyson Fury' claims he will make on a Paul victory.

"[Paul] is superior to Fury - he's present here," the boxer said.

"I respect him for that."

Legitimate Fighter

In spite of saying he intends to punish Paul, Joshua refused to talk badly about his rival's fighting skills.

"Jake Paul is a credible opponent," he remarked.

Jake Paul's Background

Paul - who first rose to fame on the television network - has primarily boxed MMA fighters or declining opponents since turning professional.

He lost to Briton Fury in last year.

Commercial Success

Still, the inexperienced fighter is still one of the sport's greatest financial successes, regularly earning substantial financial rewards.

Prediction and Belief

The 28-year-old anticipated a KO victory in rounds four or five and asserted he would prevent the long-awaited Fury-Joshua bout, which is reportedly being planned for two years from now.

"It's going to be me versus Tyson Fury next year," Paul said.

Physical Disparity

As Joshua and Paul participated in the usual stare-down, with their physical disparity evident, it highlighted just how improbable this entire matchup is - and how astonishing it is that the bout is really happening.