Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte were reunited yesterday ahead of their grudge match on Saturday, August 12.
The pair have shared a history of violence dating back to their amateur days, with Whyte victorious before Joshua sensationally settled the score when he stopped his bitter rival as a professional back in 2015.
And former two-time World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold medal winner Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) insists he will do everything in his power to triumph again and repeat his victory at The O2 next month.
“There are a lot of names in the division. But at the same time look at what this fight does. I’m a fighter but I also understand business. And this fight does good business.
“He {Dillian] is just another body. They’ve got a lot of hate for me. But I’m not worried about that. I’m worried about my lane and what I’m trying to do. I don’t focus on other peoples opinions.
“Boxing is about fundamentals. There’s two ways to skin and cat. You can knock someone out or outclass them. Everything I say today is irrelevent until that bells goes. I’m here to win.
“Forget [Deontay] Wilder and all them lot. They’ve been doing my head in for years. Even with [Tyson] Fury. You can see all the lies that have been going on. I’m 34 this year and I’m not wasting my time chasing people. I have to have an underlining respect for every man who steps in the ring with me. I could fight now. I’ve got a brilliant trainer – a serious trainer. And we’ll see where it goes.
“It’s a massive night for my career. Victorious 100%. That’s my goal and that’s what I’m looking forward to.”
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Opponent Dillian Whyte (29-3-0, 19 KOs) was unfazed, however and believes he is capable of staging the ultimate upset in less than five weeks time.
He said: “We’re still chasing improvement and we have new teams around us. We’re more experienced and have more skills. We’ve still got a lot of hunger and I can’t wait to get in there.
“I just prepare for the best version of him [Joshua]. I don’t care what people are saying about him. I’m still coming to fight and I haven’t got anything to lose. I’m calm now – but the more you f*** about, we’ll soon find out.
“Is this a must-win fight? Every fight I’ve had with Matchroom has been like that. But I don’t worry about that. Let’s see what happens.
“I have the power to take anyone out. If the knockout comes then great. But I’m focusing on the victory. I’ll listen to what Buddy McGirt says.”
