“I will do everything to win, but you should not shout about it at every corner.
“At this moment in my career, this is my biggest fight. My opponent is an Olympic champion, he holds three versions of the world title, he’s a cool opponent.
“But I believe it has been extremely difficult for him to get any sparring or sparring partners to help him prepare for me.”
Joshua recently admitted he is both mentally and physically drained from his 10-week camp ahead of the clash with the Ukrainian, although he has acknowledged it is simply part of achieving perfection in his craft.