Anthony Joshua has warned Jake Paul that it is kill or be killed on Friday night, and there will be no taking it easy.

Jake Paul Left 'Scared' as Anthony Joshua Outlines Exact KO Plan to His Face

Baseless rumors that the Miami showdown between Paul and Joshua may be fixed have been thrown around during the build-up to the Netflix showcase, hindering promotion. But the two-time heavyweight champion has insisted that he will not be taking it easy at all against the much smaller American.

In fact, he has even insisted that his ‘nice guy’ persona outside of the ring will not set foot anywhere near where the pair compete at the Kaseya Center on the night. Joshua is a powerful puncher, scoring 25 KOs in his 28 wins.

Anthony Joshua’s brutal threat to Jake Paul ahead of Netflix showdown

Despite comical claims that Jake Paul might somehow be able to rig Friday night’s fight, Anthony Joshua is insisting that he will be providing violence in the ring. And at Tuesday night’s open workouts in Miami, he made it clear what was coming.

“It has to be done,” he said during an in-ring interview. “Jake Paul, you’ve got some big balls and I’ve got to give him respect for taking the fight because I’m f—ing ready, it’s go time… They want to see some big heavy punches thrown and they want to see someone knocked out, and I’m going to deliver.”

Anthony Joshua didn't hold back when telling Jake Paul how he aims to beat him in their fight in Miami on December 19. Pictures courtesy of Most Valuable Promotions.

Then during a media roundtable with select outlets after the fact, the Brit noted that he will be dropping his polite persona once he steps into the ring for a do-or-die showdown. Asked if there was ‘any part’ of him that wanted to go easy on a much lower level opponent in Paul, he replied: “Zero part of me.”

“It’s not just that it’s Jake,” he explained. “I was actually looking at myself today, I’m a very respectful guy brought up by a good family. But if I can kill you, I will kill you. That’s just how I am and this is just the job I do, so let’s go.

“I’m carrying boxing on my back, I did it with the Francis Ngannou fight and I’m doing it again. I understand the expectation, I don’t carry it because the expectation I have on myself is enough but I acknowledge it, I understand it and I respect it.”