Joshua and Usyk came face-to-face for the first time (Picture: Getty)

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk shared an intense stare-down at their final press conference ahead of Saturday’s world heavyweight title showdown.

IBF, WBO and WBA champion Joshua puts his titles on the line against the undefeated Ukrainian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Dressed in a red suit, Usyk predicted a chess match between the two during their calm and respectful exchanges, dismissing suggestions that tJoshua carries a size and power advantage heading into the contest.

‘People talk a lot. They say the truth, or they don’t say the truth. It’s all talk,’ he said.

‘We will see on Saturday what happens.

There were no fireworks ahead of fight night (Picture: Getty)

‘The power is not about whether someone is big or small. It’s in your spirit.

Usyk is regarded as one of the best cruiserweight fighters of all time having unified the division in 2018 but fights at heavyweight for just the third time on Saturday.

Usyk looking to become a two-weight champion (Picture: Getty)

Like Joshua, he won Olympic gold at London 2012 to cap a stunning amateur career with Joshua prepared to head into deep waters against a man many view his toughest challenge since toppling another Ukrainian in Wladimir Klitschko.