Parker's Coach: Joshua is Self-Doubting Himself, Under Pressure

Kevin Barry, trainer for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, believes WBA, IBF, IBO world champion Anthony Joshua is feeling the pressure as their showdown draws closer for Saturday night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

Joshua heads into the fight as the big favorite, according to bookmakers around the world.

There are many who are tabbing Joshua to knock Parker out within the second half of the contest. Parker has never been down as a pro or an amateur, and has a 24-0 record with 18 knockouts.

While speaking to Stephen McIvor on RadioLIVE's Morning Talk, Barry said Joshua was visibly nervous before the most significant fight of his career.

"I believe he is under a lot of pressure," Barry told RadioLIVE. "Everybody is expecting him to win.

"He has 20 fights, all wins by knockout, and the bookmakers over here have made him just about unbeatable. The pressure is all on him to perform.

"He is fighting a fighter very similar to himself - a young man, an undefeated world champion and somebody who does not fear him at all."

"A lot of members of the media - the British media who have followed him throughout his amateur career and followed all his professional career fights - were saying to us they have never seen him like that.

"He is self-doubting himself, he is very angry and he is usually very relaxed, so he is under lots of pressure."

Things are the complete opposite in the Parker camp, with the 26-year-old Aucklander telling the AM Show that he is calm as ever.

"I'm not that nervous," he said. "I am feeling very excited for this fight, but it is controlled excitement.

"I have my family and friends here. I got my crew here keeping me relaxed and calm, so we are going to take it easy until fight day and then once it's fight day, we're going into war."