Anthony Joshua is planning to follow Oleksandr Usyk’s advice against Tyson Fury.Joshua will take to the ring in what could be the biggest fight of his career against long-term rival Fury in Cardiff on December 11.Usyk wants Joshua to avoid falling for any mind games from Fury before their clashAFPFury is the marginal favourite going into the clash, but Joshua still carries dynamite KO power.The pair are widely acknowledged to be in the twilight years of their careers, but a WBA world title is at stake, and Joshua is hugely motivated for a statement KO.He was training with former two-time rival Usyk, but has since reunited with coach Ben Davison to try and gain an edge.But when discussing his rivalry with Fury, Joshua revealed he still has words of advice echoing from the unbeaten Ukrainian.He explained on The Ring: “Usyk has told me: ‘keep a cool head, don’t lose yourself in the back and forth,’ and that’s fair enough.“But ultimately, as I go back to saying, a lot of people are going to tell me what they think is best, but only I can follow myself. “If I want to talk, I want to talk, and that’s just how I feel.”Both Joshua and Fury remained measured and calm during their opening press conference.Proceedings were largely cordial, with some of Fury’s jibes at Joshua failing to get under his skin.It is unclear if the same respect and dignity will continue to unfold on fight week, as their rivalry of over ten years closes in on finally being settled.Usyk knows what it is like to have to handle Fury inside and outside of the ringGettyJoshua’s tactics for Fury fight – has Usyk had an impact?Usyk is also a perfect source for Joshua to consult, with the former undisputed champion having beaten Fury twice in 2024.He will have picked up several lessons from the modern-day great, who has had the ruling over the heavyweight division.However, Joshua believes it will ultimately be down to him to deliver a victory on the night, by any means neccessary.He continued: “There’s certain things that he can express. But it doesn’t matter what people tell you. “I can watch a film and see a thing that I can exploit a million times, but when you’re in the heat of battle, it’s truly what’s in there—it’s what’s deep inside you.“And I really want to win, so I don’t care if it’s a left, a right, if I got to go southpaw, I just got to do what I got to do to get the victory, and that’s really where I’m coming from. Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.“So everyone’s going to express to me ways that they believe I can win, but the only true player that can get the job done is like what’s in here, and I’ve got to trust myself.“So we can express, we can talk, we can observe his tendencies and his pros and his cons, but I just think in the battle, all of that will go out the window and it’s just about what’s truly in here, because I believe it’s going to be one of those kind of fights.”Joshua is going to be far more emotionally invested given his years and back of forths with Fury.It is about more than silverware and accolades, but bragging rights and global legacy in one of the most high-profile boxing battles of the modern day.