Joshua vs Breazeale: Dominic Breazeale promises to upset fans and beat Anthony Joshua
Tuesday 21 June 2016 23:16, UK
Dominic Breazeale says he will spoil Anthony Joshua's latest London fight night and take the IBF title to America.
The Californian arrived in London last week and has already acclimatised ahead of his IBF world title challenge on Saturday, at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Breazeale has witnessed the popularity of world champion Joshua, but has warned fans he will return to America with the IBF belt.
Speaking on Sky Sports News HQ, Breazeale said: "It's nice to be here and good to be in London. It's a good place to be right now. They love him (Joshua) here but I am sorry I have had to come over the pond and ruin their day, but it's one of those situations.
"I've come to win and put on a big show and me and Anthony Joshua are going to fight on June 25 - and I am looking forward to it.
"I am probably the biggest fighter he's fought, 6ft 7ins, 255lbs. I've probably got the same hand-speed, probably a bit more power and I can definitely take a shot.
"It's going to be two gladiators going at it and Anthony Joshua knows that."
Breazeale Profile
Unbeaten Breazeale (17-0-KO15) is looking to make amends for his last London venture when he was beaten by Russia's Magomed Omarov 19-8 in the last-16 of the 2012 Olympics, while Joshua went on to win the super-heavyweight gold medal.
With Joshua joining Muhammad Ali by winning a world title as a reigning Olympic champion and WBC Super bantamweight winner Rau'Shee Warren becoming the first boxer from the USA 2012 Olympic team to win a professional world title last weekend, Breazeale admits he has a personal agenda.
"The 2012 Olympics were a bit of an open chapter for me and to be able to come back to fight for a world title is definitely going to be closure in that."
"It's everything I have prepared for over the last eight years and continue to prepare for. It's one belt I intend on capturing and use as a stepping stone."
Watch Anthony Joshua vs Dominic Breazeale live on Sky Sports Box Office from The O2, June 25. Book the event via your Sky remote or online here.
