Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has said that he is laser-focused on the win in the fight with Finnish heavyweight boxer, Robert Helenius later on Saturday night.
Robert Helenius made himself available to replace Dillian Whyte who had to step down from the fight after failing a drug test and is currently under investigation.
Even though Whyte is no longer involved in the August 12 bout, the plans remain the same as the game is scheduled to go down at the famous O2 Arena from 10 p.m.
Ahead of the bout, Anthony Joshua spoke to Sky Sports about his plans for the fight and he stressed that he intends to do “a good job” against the Finnish heavyweight boxer later tonight.
He said, “I block out everyone’s expectations and opinions, just do my job. That’s all that matters.
“We’re going to war, we’re going to fight. This is just another stepping stone to greatness”.
On how he has been preparing for a bout of this magnitude, the 33-year-old heavyweight boxer added, “I train hard, which means I can fight hard.
“There’s always something tempting us, but I think young athletes should focus on the task at hand. I am laser-focused on the win.”
On April 1, Joshua defeated Jermaine Franklin Jr. by unanimous decision, and he is entering tonight’s bout fresh off that victory.
On the other hand, Robert Helenius has a record of 32 wins and 4 losses. He was victorious in his most recent match by third-round knockout barely a week ago.
