Anthony Joshua leaves chilling warning for Jake Paul as fight edges closer

And the Brit reckons that anything other than a destructive knockout victory will be viewed as a failure on the night. He is almost representing the sport of boxing against the circus act that Paul has become known for over the years.

Anthony Joshua warns Jake Paul he only views ‘destruction’ as a true win

Speaking with TMZ Sports, Anthony Joshua made his opinion on the Jake Paul fight, and what he needs to do in it, clear. He needs to land a brutal knockout, or else he won’t truly feel that he won at all even if he dominates a decision.

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Asked about fans who feel he needs to stop the fight, Joshua replied: “I really understand where they’re coming from. I understand. I get it… I know the expectations and demands these fans have. And I respect it.

“If I didn’t respect it, I’d be honest with you and say, ‘No they’re talking rubbish,’ but I do. I do get it because I hold myself in that same regard, so I need to destroy him and that’s my intention, to seek and destroy!”

Despite this insistence, Joshua is aware that Paul seriously believes he can score what would be one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. As a result, he is ” not preparing for the person everyone thinks he is, but preparing for the person he thinks he is.”