Anthony Joshua vows to take Jake Paul’s ‘soul’ in Netflix mega-fight
Anthony Joshua during an open workout at the LIV Night Club (JC Ruiz/PA Wire)
Anthony Joshua is scheduled to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Miami on Netflix this Friday, in a match widely criticised due to the experience gap between the pair.
Joshua, a former world heavyweight champion, has vowed to defeat Paul by "breaking him down spiritually and mentally" and taking his "soul in the ring".
He expressed his intent to dominate Paul to the extent that he might give up, aiming to see his "energy, their frequency, leaving their body".
Paul responded defiantly, stating: "The only person that can do that is God".
Joshua, who is capped at 245 lbs for the eight three-minute round bout, also indicated he would be "cool" with Paul after the fight and sees potential for future "good business".