Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua took shots at each other in the press conference leading up to their “Judgement Day” bout.
Held at Fillmore in Miami, Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion from the United Kingdom, spoke about his participation in the fight.
“If we look at the people that don’t want me to be here,” Joshua said. “But want me to put an end to ‘the Jake Paul show.’ I understand it, and that’s why I carry boxing on my back with this fight.”
Paul defended himself, claiming his impact on the sport of boxing has been significant.
“No one has done more for the sport of boxing in the last decade than myself,” Paul said.”So if people cared about boxing, they would want me to win. But I see the angle they’re coming from in the sense that he’s been doing it all his life. I think that I’m more important for boxing, so if they cared about the sport, they would want me to win.”
Paul said that Joshua is taking the biggest risk of his career by fighting him.
I believe he’s locked in. He knows that this could potentially be the biggest loss and will be the biggest loss of his career. And he has so much to lose. That’s what I plan on bringing to the table. I’ve got him in the corner, and I know that those nerves are going to kick in once he sees what I can do today.
Joshua also shared that he took to the fight to showcase his boxing talent on display for American boxing fans.
“It’s a chance for me to showcase my skills. What an opportunity, man. That was one of the reasons I wanted to take this fight, it was a great opportunity<” Joshua said. “ I saw what this means. It’s not even my biggest payday; it’s not about money. For me, it was about the opportunity to showcase my skills to the world.”
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