Tuesday 6 December 2016 16:26, UK
Anthony Joshua will relish the opportunity to display his explosive power to potential opponents Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye, says Johnny Nelson.
Klitschko and Haye are going to be at Manchester Arena on Saturday night, but Joshua knew these big fights were looming. These guys have got themselves there to get in the mix, which shows how far Anthony Joshua has come - to the point where these boys are now coming to watch him in action.
I hear Shannon Briggs is coming over, so they are all flying over for the fight. It just shows the success, the potential and the magnitude of Anthony Joshua. It's not about Eric Molina, it's about Anthony Joshua.
Yes, the assessments will be made of how he fares against Molina. Will he do a better job than Deontay Wilder? We didn't really know much about Charles Martin or Dominic Breazeale. They weren't tested, whereas Molina has been.
These guys have come to put themselves next in line, or potentially they could watch and think 'I'm keeping out of that!'
This is a chance of assessing Joshua against other heavyweights in the division. We'll see how well he does against Molina, compared to Wilder. These guys have come to put themselves next in line, or potentially they could watch and think 'I'm keeping out of that!'
If you fight in front of a potential opponent, it's a chance to show-off. It's a chance to really step your game up. It isn't pressure when you see these guys, it's a chance to be a peacock and that's what Anthony Joshua will do, he will show-off.
He's very focused, Anthony. The only one time I've seen him slip off focus was when he was emotionally involved in the Dillian Whyte fight. Of course we have Whyte and Dereck Chisora on the bill, so if anything is going to distract him, it's going to be that fight between Dillian and Dereck when he's in the dressing room. But apart from that, he will be very professional.
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