Anthony Joshua has warned Kevin Johnson he will be professional victim number 13 after his ruthless two-round destruction of Rafael Zumbano Love in Birmingham last night.

The Watford-born heavyweight was in charge from the opening bell and made it 12 knockout wins out of 12 in the second round with a perfect right hand that floored the South American at the Barclaycard Arena.

‘Kingpin’ Johnson was ringside ahead of his meeting with the London 2012 Olympic champion at the 02 on May 30 and former Finchley ABC fighter Joshua said: “I am 12 fights in now. This is the last arena to tick off the list making my way around the UK.

“I don’t know how long the first chapter will be. I am with a great promoter in Eddie Hearn, and he and my trainers can advise me more on that. I am feeling more confident with every fight that goes on.

“I didn’t know Kevin was in the arena until I was just told before the fight. You have to keep your eyes on the prize and I don’t want look too far ahead. This isn’t a two-round sport even though the fights are going in round two and three.

“Kevin has had a lot of notice and will have trained hard. I have trained hard from day one. Whether we go 10, eight, six or four rounds it doesn’t matter to me as long as I get the win.

“Two fighters that are hungry and believe they will get the stoppage will come out and they are going to clash, but I am sure everybody in here knows who is going to win. Good luck to him.”

Johnson met Joshua in the ring after the fight and told the crowd: “I look forward to being the guy who stops him. I am definitely going to get him. I already have the antidote for this. I don’t need to watch tapes, what I got is what I got and I know what I have to do to stop this guy. It will be the meanest fight anybody has seen, the meanest.”