Anthony Joshua prepares to battle the American YouTuber in an eight-bout match which will be streamed live on Netflix.
Briton Joshua declared he will "stamp all over" the American and "overpower" his opponent as the pair met personally to promote the upcoming boxing match.
Ex two time unified boxing king Anthony Joshua battles social media star turned fighter Jake Paul - in what is, by the numbers, a mammoth mismatch - at Miami Kaseya Center on 19 December.
"I'm going to injure his face and break his body up. My goal is to show I'm the better fighter," Joshua, 35 years old, declared.
"I plan to overwhelm him. That's a fighter's mentality.
"I will really want to hurt him. That's what I want to do."
In spite of those words, a composed Joshua and social media star Jake Paul - normally famous for his dramatics - were respectful and maintained decorum with each other.
Jake Paul instead attacked former Joshua rival the Cameroonian fighter and described him as "ridiculous" after Ngannou turned down a match opportunity.
Joshua, meanwhile, took aim at UK opponent Fury - and rejected a million-pound wager 'The Gypsy King' says he will place on a Paul win.
"[Paul] outshines Tyson Fury - he showed up," the boxer stated.
"I acknowledge that."
Despite stating he plans to damage his opponent, Anthony Joshua refused to talk badly about his opponent's fighting skills.
"Jake is a serious fighter," he stated.
Jake Paul - who first rose to fame on the Disney Channel - has mostly boxed MMA fighters or faded names since turning professional.
He was defeated by Briton Fury in 2023.
However, the novice continues to be one of the sport's greatest money-making draws, frequently receiving substantial financial rewards.
The 28-year-old forecast a stoppage in the fourth or fifth round and asserted he would stop the highly-expected Joshua–Fury fight, which is apparently under discussion for two years from now.
"It will be me versus Tyson Fury next year," Jake Paul declared.
As Joshua and Paul engaged in the customary face-off, with their height and weight contrast on show, it drove home just how unlikely this complete situation is - and how remarkable it is that the bout is really proceeding.
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