“I can see ways to beat Fury. I’m not banking on Fury, whether he’s going to be the best or his worst for me to win,” Joshua told DAZN. “I’m just confident in myself that I can beat him either way.”

Joshua also dismissed the importance of Fury’s remaining tune-up fights, saying his focus is entirely on what he brings into the ring.

“I just know with the work that I’m doing, I’ll beat Fury. I’m not worrying about his performance at Tottenham, how many warm-up fights he has or how good he’s looking. I’m just confident in me turning up, being the man across the ring, and doing exactly what I know I’m going to do to him.”

Joshua returns against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah on July 25, one day after Fury takes on Mariusz Wach in Thailand. Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has repeatedly said he expects Joshua and Fury to meet later this year, provided both come through their interim bouts.

Joshua was ringside for Fury’s unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April, choosing to study the performance rather than join Fury for a post-fight face-off in the ring.