Anthony Joshua insists he is prepared to remain patient in his pursuit of victory against Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium this evening.
The IBF champion fights to establish himself as the world's leading heavyweight and to win the WBA title last held by Tyson Fury in front of an expected 90,000-strong crowd - a post-war record for a fight in Britain.
He can also potentially end the career of the dominant heavyweight of the modern era, the 41-year-old Klitschko who on Friday weighed in at 17st 2lb 6oz. That was 10lbs lighter than Joshua and Klitschko's lightest since defeating Ruslan Chagaev in 2009.
Joshua was a career-heaviest 17st 12lbs 10oz, suggesting he plans to overpower the Ukrainian challenger on Saturday and to eventually secure a knockout.
He also remains the favourite, but while many observers believe the longer the fight progresses the more Klitschko's chances will improve, Joshua says he is willing to wait.
The 27-year-old Briton has never fought beyond the seventh round, after which his stamina could be seriously tested because of his increased weight. Klitschko also consistently grows in confidence once he has found his rhythm, but the champion instead believes his opponent's age will undermine him.
"He'll probably start fast because he won't be able to keep up the pace," Joshua said. "Father Time is a genetical thing, it's something no one can deny, and it's just part of life. I don't think he'd be able to cope in my training camp.
"How I've been taught to win is to box off the line, set it up, and then come forward, defend, and try and come forward again. So it's what opportunities are there, rather than being aggressive and missing shots because I'm just hungry for a knockout.
"I just have to create opportunities, and when they come, I'll explode then and take him on.
"Around 2005 was the good, sharp Wladimir. Throwing more punches. Now hard work has to become smart work as you get older: he's at that stage where he has to get smart. I'm more hard work than smart work, and that's why I don't mind fighting Wladimir, because I know, whichever type of fight it is, if it gets tough I will slug it out.
"Around 2005 is the videos I've chosen to watch more of. I want to prepare for the better Wladimir. He's more precise with his punches (then). I try to watch the sharper, younger, fitter Wladimir."
Klitschko's latest attempts to get into Joshua's mind led to him predicting the British fans will be cheering for him by the end of Saturday's fight.
"I was booed at the beginning (of his open workout), but cheered at the end, when I finished," said the Ukrainian. "I've seen it with my brother (Vitali) and Herbie Hide here years ago. If you perform well, people will accept you with cheering."
His older brother Vitali added: "I know my brother maybe better than anyone, and his weakness is concentration, focus. I've never seen my brother so focused like this.
"It's very difficult to fight an unpredictable fighter like Tyson Fury. Joshua is, in my personal opinion, very good for Wladimir, for his style."
Source: PA
