Jake Paul has revealed "the truth" about his fight with Anthony Joshua as he prepares to take on the former two-time heavyweight champion in an eight-round professional bout.
'The Problem Child' is just four days away from arguably the biggest moment of his life to date.
To his credit, Paul has been sparring a handful of top heavyweight contenders in preparation for Joshua, including Lawrence Okolie, the former cruiserweight world champion who is ranked number one in the WBC heavyweight rankings.
The 28-year-old, who has also shared the ring with Frank Sanchez and Jared Anderson, is taking the fight seriously, as seen in his latest YouTube video titled: "The Truth About My Fight With Anthony Joshua"
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As seen below, Paul posted footage from some of his intense sparring sessions with Okolie and Sanchez but before doing that, he opened up on how he is truly feeling ahead of Saturday's contest.
"This is something that's woken me up," he said. "This fight scares me. It plays in my mind at night. It's hard to sleep. I had two options: to run away or say, 'You will not stop me'. And I'm going to prove the world wrong."
The video comes amid speculation around the legitimacy of the fight. Last week, former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder claimed that the bout, which will be broadcast on Netflix, is "scripted".
Speaking to The Mail at an IBA event in Dubai, Wilder said: "I think the fight is scripted. I think his [Paul's] fights in general have been scripted before. That's just my strong opinion."
He added: "It could be what it is and what we see is what we get. But I really think it's scripted, you know."
Jake Paul makes bold prediction for Anthony Joshua fight
Paul is supremely confident coming into Saturday's bout in Miami.
Speaking on The Pat McAfee Show this month, he gave his prediction. "I don't think he can knock me out because he's not going to be able to line up his shots properly to land the hard punch," he said.
"I think it's going to be a very tough fight for multiple rounds, but then, when I figure out his pacing, his style, his speed, his footwork, he's going to get a little bit tired trying to chase me around, and then I'm going to set up the shot.
"I'm not going to say exactly what, but I see what it is, and I think it'll end in the fifth or sixth round."
Topics: Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Boxing News
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