Monday 19 September 2016 10:32, UK
Anthony Joshua hopes that two more defences of his IBF heavyweight title will prepare him for a huge "summer showdown" in 2017.
The 26-year-old claimed the IBF belt in only his 16th bout, and has started preparations for his next fight at the Manchester Arena on November 26.
Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed his three-fight blueprint for Joshua earlier this month, which will see the Londoner return to the ring in March 2017 as he warms up for a massive Wembley fight against the likes of Tyson Fury, David Haye or Deontay Wilder later that year.
Joshua is fully aware of these ambitious plans, but must firstly negotiate his upcoming fight, with Kubrat Pulev and Bermane Stiverne on a shortlist of possible opponents, while a meeting with mandatory challenger Joseph Parker could be the second bout on his agenda.
Asked about big-name battles with either Fury, Haye or Wilder, Joshua told Sky Sports: "They are all happening of course, next year it seems. But I've got to get this fight out of the way in November, and then I'm going to fight Parker, and then that leads me into a summer showdown.
"I can only fight what is in front of me, but these guys are hard to ignore, they are heavyweights, so their names are always ringing bells.
"I kind of focus on my own stuff really and then when people come into my territory, I've got to fight them away and that's what we do every time fight night happens."
Despite winning all 17 of his fights inside the distance, Joshua still aims to become even more ruthless, and wants to work on cutting off the ring as he hunts down another stoppage victory.
Discussing his training targets, he said: "More so planting my feet and stalking people around the ring I think.
I like to stalk someone out and it breaks them down. You see them turn from a man to a boy.
"I like to stalk someone out and it breaks them down. You see them turn from a man to a boy. You keep on putting pressure on them and they go from confident to kind of slowly losing it, and you gain their respect.
"It will be good for someone to gain respect in the ring come November 26."
