Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will square off next month at Wembley Stadium for Dubois' IBF heavyweight championship, with Joshua expecting an aggressive opponent.
Joshua is looking to become world champion for a third time, but he goes into the Sept. 21 card as the challenger against his younger countryman.
It's a position "AJ" is happy to be in, and he's preparing for a challenging fight when the men step into the ring.
"I rate him highly," Joshua said in an interview posted on the Queensbury Promotions YouTube page. "He's going to bring a lot of aggression and hunger."
Despite being the challenger, Joshua will compete as the more experienced and accomplished of the two fighters. Dubois recently labelled himself a potential "king slayer" in reference to the upcoming bout, implying that Joshua is the man on top.
In response, Joshua said he's simply trying to focus on himself rather than how his opponent sees him.
"I walk in my power, in the sense that I believe in myself," Joshua said. "I walk as a king, I have to walk that way because everyone should in this life. You should always be confident. Why not?
"In terms of where he puts me, I'm not worried about it ... all that matters is where I put myself."
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