Joshua vs Dubois press conference LIVE: Heavyweights seek upper hand before Wembley showdown

A tense face-off. No words, no sudden movements.

Many voices within the sport think this bout doesn’t go past six rounds.

I’m inclined to agree.

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That’s all the talking done. All that’s left is the face-off.

Dubois on walking out in front of 96,000: “I’ve taken it many times before, it’s just this time it’s on a bigger stage, so the energy is gonna be higher.”

Joshua: “It’ll be the same for all of us, you know? Many of the greats have walked it before, all of the undercard will walk it. I’m gonna feel like any of them. The ring walk, I’m not really interested in.”

On rumours around their past sparring session(s)...

Joshua: “He cracked me with a great shot, and it’s my chance to get him back on Saturday. We sparred hundreds of times, init.”

Dubois: “Sparring is sparring. Fighting is different. We can move on now, move on.” He slaps the table hard but also laughs.

“You think it’s different?” Joshua says with a smirk. AJ adds that he has “various ways” to win this weekend.

Dubois says he wins “by any means necessary, whichever way it comes”.

Joshua: “I’m tough, so is he. As Frank said, we’ve got similarities, so may the best man win really. Good luck to him, good luck to his team.”

AJ discusses the tense moment at his sit-down interview with Dubois earlier this summer, when Joshua threatened to put a chair across his opponent’s face. “You should never let anyone take an inch, because they’ll end up taking a mile,” AJ says. Dubois doesn’t appear to be paying attention.

Frank Warren, Dubois’s promoter: “For me, there’s nothing better than two Brits in the ring on a big night, sold out, it is gonna be something special.

“And Daniel, I do believe, is gonna show what he’s all about. I’ve believed in him since day one, and he’s come through everything – trials and tribulations, injuries, lots of things happen behind the scenes. Now he’s here with this belt, and he’s not gonna let it go.

“He can fight, he can punch, he’s as big a puncher as – if not a bigger puncher than – AJ. Do not blink in this fight. From the first bell to the last, it’s gonna be something extra, extra special.

“I believe this could be Britain’s Hagler vs Hearns.”

Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter: “I know [AJ] isn’t a fan of plaudits, but you have to give them to him. Every fighter in this country today has benefited from the fights, the rise, and the behaviour of this man.

“Personally, on Saturday, I can’t wait. I think it’ll be one of the greatest nights that British boxing has ever seen. As this fight draws closer, people start to realise what a great fight this is.

“Proud of Anthony Joshua, a full believer in where he’s at. Never seen him so calm, so confident, so calculated. I believe with all my heart: three-time heavyweight champion on Saturday.”

Joshua: “It’s a blessing to be back again, to be able to perform and prove to myself and my team that I’ve listened to the instructions in the training camp.

“I’m in peak condition physically and mentally, I’ve been watching some of the old fights as well – adding fuel to the fire, reminding myself what I can do.”

On how the main event plays out: “We’ll find out, we’ve only got a couple hours left. I can’t say, I’m not Daniel; all I can do is focus on myself.”

Dubois mentions his coach Don Charles, who’s been absent this week – amid rumours of a split, but later clarification that Charles has a cold.

Dubois: “Listen, as long as he’s in my corner on fight night, I’m okay. Yeah, everything is good.”

On Saturday: “It’s a resurrection story, my career, and I’m just on a roll right now. I just want the biggest challenges, to make a name for myself, and to create history.”

Michael Buffer with the introductions, and the key players are now at the main table.