Anthony Joshua: You won’t find me exploding like Dereck Chisora – I’ll do my talking in the ring

It’s press conference day for me and Eric Molina but I don’t think it’s going to explode like Dereck Chisora and Dillian Whyte did yesterday.

We can all talk and rumble in press conferences but that doesn’t achieve anything and it’s certainly not going to win me the fight. Instead, you have to keep your cool.

I’ve faced massive stumbling blocks in the past and, as a result, I’ve built up a resilience but you need good people around you to keep you grounded and to behave properly. My old amateur coach and mentor Robert McCracken is one of the most important people in my life and he’s in my corner for the first time in the professional ranks for this fight. It’s great to have him on board. Tony Sims has done an amazing job for me and he’s still a huge part of the team, just like he was in the corner for Carl Froch when Rob trained him for his world title fights.

Rob was a fighter and he took himself to world level, he understands the sport and he has seen me come from a raw novice in 2010 through to the GB squad and the Olympics to where I am now, so he knows everything about me. You need people around you that don’t get caught up in any of the pre-fight hype or act like ‘yes’ men.

Instead, they say “that was rubbish, do it again” and push you.

That’s why I don’t go into press conferences running my mouth off, I try to conduct myself in the right way. It’s because I have a good mentor alongside me, he’s a good asset. I’ve stayed close to the Team GB guys since turning pro as that was a huge part of my life and really set me up for the journey I’m on now.

Katie Taylor’s pro journey began in London a few weeks ago and it’s brilliant having her on the bill here, it’s the stage she belongs on and I’m honoured that she’s part of the show. I wanted to go to the Wembley Arena and watch her but I was in camp so I couldn’t. I watched it on TV though, she was immense and just showed what we all knew — she can really fight.

What can you say about Katie? Look at her — the incomparable achievements in the ring, how she handles herself, her personality — it’s unbelievable, and you can see already that she’s going to shine as a pro, too, she’s a special talent.

She’s going to take women’s boxing to another level and she deserves every accolade she gets.

Sky Sports Box Office will show Joshua v Molina on Saturday, December 10. Buy now at skysports.com/Joshua