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I'll overwhelm 'serious combatant' Paul - Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul face-off

The British boxer prepares to battle the American YouTuber in an eight-round contest which will be streamed in real-time on Netflix.

British boxer Anthony Joshua declared he will "overwhelm entirely" the American and "defeat" the American as the pair confronted each other to publicize next month's bout.

Former two-time unified boxing king Joshua battles YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul - in what is, by the numbers, a mammoth mismatch - at Miami arena on December 19th.

Boxer's Mentality

"I will damage his features and damage his physique. My goal is to show my superiority," the British boxer, 35, stated.

"I'll stamp all over him. That's how fighters think.

"I will genuinely try to injure him. That's my intention."

Respectful Exchange

In spite of such comments, a calm Joshua and social media star Jake Paul - normally recognized for his theatrics - shared friendly words and maintained decorum with each other.

Paul instead criticized ex Joshua's rival the Cameroonian fighter and described him as "ridiculous" after the Cameroonian declined a fight offer.

Taking Aim at Fury

Anthony Joshua, in the meantime, took aim at UK rival Fury - and refused a large bet 'Tyson Fury' states he will put on a Paul victory.

"Jake Paul outshines Fury - he showed up," the boxer stated.

"I respect him for that."

Serious Fighter

In spite of declaring he will damage his opponent, Anthony Joshua chose not to talk badly about his opponent's pugilistic talent.

"Jake is a credible opponent," he said.

Jake Paul's History

Jake Paul - who first rose to fame on the Disney Channel - has mainly boxed MMA fighters or past-their-prime fighters since entering professional boxing.

He was defeated by Briton Tommy Fury in last year.

Commercial Success

Still, the inexperienced fighter is still one of boxing's biggest money-making draws, consistently making huge earnings.

Forecast and Belief

The 28-year-old anticipated a KO victory in round four or five and claimed he would derail the much-anticipated match between Joshua and Fury, which is allegedly under discussion for two years from now.

"It will be myself against Tyson Fury in the coming year," Paul said.

Size Difference

As Joshua and Paul participated in the usual confrontation, with their size difference on show, it highlighted just how surprising this whole event is - and how amazing it is that the match is really going ahead.

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Andrew Valenzuela

A seasoned journalist with over a decade of experience covering international relations and global developments.

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