Anthony Joshua says that he has answered a call of duty by accepting his much-awaited clash with Ukrainian legend Wladimir Klitschko. 

The 27-year-old also believes that it his destiny to appear in a fight with such high stakes so early in his career.

With the added incentive of a £15million payout, the IBF champion has claimed that the showdown could give the heavyweight division a "shot in the arm" by competing against Klitschko.

The duo turned out for a public workout session at Wembley on Wednesday to showcase their ability and preparation techniques in front of a couple of thousand locals who had the chance to get a taste of what's to come in a few days time. 

Despite a common belief that the bout might have come too early in Joshua's career, the champ himself has insisted that he is, in fact, ready for the huge step in class. 

“It was bound to happen. I felt the division needed it. I’m not doing it just for myself. I’m always about the industry," said Joshua. 

“Wladimir Klitschko, WBC champion Deontay Wilder, let’s keep it going.

“Let’s start mixing it up because we’re in the same division.

“What type of era are we if we don’t come together and have some trilogies and bring some excitement?”

The 90,000 tickets allotted for the event were sold out in a matter of days, meaning that the fight will be the best-attended and the most expensive ever on British soil. 

Because of this, there is no need for trash-talking between the competitors prior to the clash in order to attract further interest in the event. 

Joshua continued: "Where me and Klitschko are at, we don't need to be trash-talking. I knew the significance of this fight before I took it. I’d never put that pressure upon myself if I didn’t want to deal with it.

“But I want to fight guys in the division who are good. I don’t want to wait like eight, nine years before I start making a move on the division — let’s get it on now.

“So if this is what comes with stepping up a level, I’m all for it. It’s destiny. I’m meant for this. I’m built for this.

“Let’s say we strip away all the excitement, the hype and just put us together. Go at it for 12 rounds, get down and dirty.

“I don’t look at it like ‘Oh my God. I’m fighting a guy who has been through it’. I just look at it as ‘I’m fighting this guy called Wladimir Klitschko’ and we’ve got 12 rounds.”

Having finished his eight-week training camp in Sheffield, Joshua headed to the capital where he was announced to the crowd by legendary MC Michael Buffer, who himself had the chance to warm up his vocal chords before the big event. 

Despite the upcoming mega-fight with Klitschko, the Brit has been contemplating about the future and wishes to break into the US market to enhance his legacy. 

Joshua added: "America is the mecca of boxing. If we can cross over to the States and keep the fan base in the UK, we’ve cracked it.

“All I have to do is get out there, show them what my trade is and, hopefully, they’ll appreciate it and, hopefully, we can start talking about setting up major fights. That would be phenomenal.”