Joseph Parker says that he will be "always respectful" before his fights as he prepares to challenge Daniel Dubois in order to become a two-time world champion next month.
The New Zealander will face the Briton for his IBF heavyweight title as part of Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View on February 22 .
Parker, a former WBO heavyweight champion during a two-year reign between 2016 and 2018, has appeared calm and collected ahead of his biggest fight for some time.
Likewise, Dubois has kept his words to a relative minimum, and speaking at Monday's media event, his challenger continued to pay tribute to his foe before their clash.
"We don't really have a lot to say, the both of us," he told The Stomping Ground. "I probably say a little bit more than he does, but it's always respectful before the fight.
"In the ring, it is a different story. We want to bash each other up and win. Daniel is one of those opponents who has done very well.
"[Before Joshua], we didn't know who was going to win the fight at the time. I thought it was going to be Joshua, but he proved me and a lot of people wrong.
"He put on one of the best performances of his life. We've been waiting for a big fight for a long time.
"Now that we've locked it in we are preparing very well for this challenge in front of us, fighting the champion of the world."
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