Joshua, 35, was ringside for the event and thus missed Wilder’s clumsy farewell. He also missed Dubois’s breakthrough performance.

With the exception of a disastrous rallying cry for Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom stable, which was destroyed 5-0 in fights and 10-0 on points by Dubois’ Frank Warren side, the two-time world champion declined all inquiries from the media.

Dynamite Dubois was therefore left to build anticipation for the Joshua fight, which will match two 6′ 6″ Adonis against one another in a 35-st muscle crash.

Anthony Joshua has admitted money is his ‘love language’ ahead of his upcoming fight

‘When I first started, the aim was to become a multimillionaire,’ he told GQ in 2017. ‘But now there are ordinary people, grandmas and granddads, who are worth millions just because of property prices. So the new school of thought is that I need to be a billionaire.

‘Being a millionaire is good, but you have to set your sights higher. If I’m making £10million from my next fight, my next target has to be making ten times that. And if I get to £100m-150m, why not go for the billion? I know self-made billionaires. It’s hard, but it’s possible.’

Joshua grew raised on a Watford council estate and has since lived a remarkable rags to riches narrative. He now leads an opulent lifestyle and possesses an enormous automobile collection.

For a boxer, that could be too much to ask. Floyd Mayweather, whose nickname is literally “Money,” has declared his value to be more than £1 billion. Having built an empire of combat promotion, exhibition fights, souvenirs, and endorsements, he is thirteen years Joshua’s senior.

Joshua still needs to work toward his goal. According to the Mirror, he is thought to have over £109 million in the bank today following over ten years of lucrative endorsement deals and multi-million dollar fights. But considering where he came from, his current position is outstanding.

His narrative is a rags-to-riches account of a man who was raised on a council estate, engaged in drug sales as a youngster, and had court appearances and run-ins with the law. For a while, he had an electronic tag around his ankle while he worked his way up the ranks.

He hasn’t held back from showing off his wealth since he succeeded in the 2012 Olympics and was instantly famous and wealthy. Joshua has an amazing collection of cars that he has gathered throughout the years, proving that he is somewhat of a petrolhead.

With a custom-made £150,000 Range Rover SVO with his name engraved in the tread plates and a £93,000 white Jaguar XJR, his garage is estimated to be worth £1 million. He loves this car so much because it makes him stand out, making it one of his favorites.

Joshua owns a £150,000 Range Rover SVO and even a £600,000 Rolls Royce Phantom stretch

‘When I pull up in a Jag, it’s like a watch,’ he told the Guardian. ‘Certain watches, everyone has, but there are certain watches only a few people know about. The Jag is a car that only certain people know about.’

And that’s before we even mention his £600,000 Rolls Royce Phantom stretch, his £146,000 Mercedes v8 BiTurbo or his relatively ‘modest’ Audi A3 S-Line.

Joshua is said to have around £109m in the bank after building up a number of endorsements and a business empire featuring a management company and merchandising arm

He has over a dozen properties in his portfolio – including one worth £1m in north London and three in Watford worth a combined of £1.5m.

Joshua is a smart man. He has his own website where fans can get kitted out in his AJBXING gear – selling boxing gloves, sportswear, hats and fitness accessories.

He has deals with Jaguar Land Rover, William Hill, Hugo Boss and sports giant Under Armour – who have taken him around the world on their private jet. Those deals earned him £8,453,578 in the year to February 2021.

He claims that before to his fight with Jermaine Franklin on Saturday, money is his primary incentive.

If the 33-year-old can get past Franklin this weekend, he will be guaranteed a lucrative fight with his bitter rival Tyson Fury this summer. Such a fight might take place in Saudi Arabia, whose authorities were offering a record-breaking £125 million for the location when the fight was first scheduled for 2021.

Joshua, in his first press conference for this fight, disclosed to Hearn what was driving him.

‘Money, money, money,’ Joshua said. ‘I like making money. Straight up. This is a prizefighting sport.

‘I’ve been broke. My family has been broke. I know what this s*** means and I do it because I’m good at it and I hustle hard.

‘When it’s all said and done no-one will care about me no more. So, I’ve got to make the most of it while I’m here.’

Money is Joshua’s buzzword at present. In his own words – it’s his ‘love language’ that he uses to help his people, like he’s done for his mother, his friends and his entourage. It’s not a tool to boast, he says, but one that helps him support those he cares about.

Joshua is often seen enjoying lavish holidays in Dubai and relaxing with his entourage

The heavyweight has been pictured all over the world enjoying the comfortable lifestyle he has developed over the last decade

‘Just at this time, money is the first thing that comes to mind,’ he told the Independent this week. ‘Money is part of a big jigsaw puzzle. The reason I say “money” is just because I know how much it helps people. That’s my love language; I can’t be there for you emotionally, I can’t be there physically, because I’m working – but I can wire you some cash!

‘I’m not saying “money” because I’m balling, like I’m getting 50 Range Rovers and saying, “F*** you, you can’t come and sit in my car”. I’ll get 50 Range Rovers to say, “Everyone come and feel what it’s like to sit in this Range Rover, and let’s put a plan in place so that you can get one, too”.’