British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has insisted that he is prepared for Kevin Johnson's "mind games" during the build-up to their clash in London next weekend.
Joshua is expected to face the toughest test of his career when he takes on the American, who hasn't been stopped in 36 matches, and the Olympic gold medallist has admitted that he must remain "professional" as he targets a 13th successive win.
The 25-year-old told Sky Sports News: "I've got to be professional and I've got to have the same attitude that I've had with all my other opponents because that helped me get some good wins over them and that's what I plan to do against Johnson.
"Johnson is very experienced so he will be playing mind games and will be talking to me while I'm in the ring. He's hard to hit so I've just got to go in there with the attitude of taking each round step-by-step and break him down like a tree."
Joshua's latest victory came against Rafael Zumbano Love in Birmingham earlier this month.
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