I've been through a lot of pain - Joshua

Anthony Joshua says he has "been done a batch of pain" complete nan past 2 years arsenic he bids to go a three-time world champion against chap British heavyweight Daniel Dubois connected Saturday.

The 34-year-old will return connected IBF belt-holder Dubois, 27, successful beforehand of a post-war British grounds 96,000 fans astatine Wembley Stadium.

Joshua has rebuilt and worked his measurement backmost to mandatory challenger position having broken down successful tears aft losing a 2nd consecutive conflict to Oleksandr Usyk successful August 2022.

"I've worked difficult and been done a batch of pain, and I've worked difficult to get better," he told BBC Sport.

"Hopefully those experiences won't hap again because arsenic you saw that night, I don't for illustration losing."

The 2012 Olympic golden medallist is connected a four-fight winning streak and brutally knocked retired Francis Ngannou successful his past outing.

"I deliberation I'm talented pinch an expertise to conflict and compete," Joshua said. "In boxing you're capable to publication definite tendencies, you're capable to publication your opponent, truthful I tin ever person an oculus for that.

"But there's a ultimate level that you tin return it to. And it's happened complete nan past 8 aliases 10 months. I've really honed successful connected those skills."

Joshua and Dubois posed for a face-to-face astatine Monday's media time successful London’s stylish Old Billingsgate venue, pinch Tower Bridge providing an iconic backdrop, to footwear disconnected conflict week.

The much knowledgeable Joshua – who will header a UK stadium conflict for nan sixth clip – relaxed into his property commitments passim nan day.

After a menacing stare-down, Joshua headed towards a crowd and posed for photos, moreover agreeing to a petition for a hug from a fan.

Meanwhile, a pensive Dubois appeared a small eager to get nan media formalities retired of nan way.

It was their first gathering since a news convention successful June, erstwhile a behind-closed-doors face-off earlier successful nan time resulted successful Joshua threatening to propulsion a chair astatine Dubois.

"I was conscionable fundamentally saying 'stay successful your lane'. I don't expect respect from him but I'm fresh to gain my respect from him," Joshua reflected connected nan confrontation.

Joshua has nan opportunity to subordinate heavyweight legends Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield and Vitali Klitschko successful becoming a three-time world champion.

The long-awaited conflict pinch Tyson Fury mightiness besides beryllium connected nan horizon, but Joshua is refusing to place nan hard-hitting Dubois.

"He is simply a bully fighter, a superb fighter," Joshua said. "Everyone speaks highly of him. I deliberation they underestimate maine arsenic well, truthful I will spell retired location and beryllium really bully I am."