Ahead of the start of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Sports Mole caught up with the Team GB boxers ready to perform in Azerbaijan.

Super heavyweight Joe Joyce just missed out on qualification for the 2016 Olympics through the World Series of Boxing, but the Games in Azerbaijan will provide the 29-year-old with another route to make the showpiece event in Brazil next summer.

Here, we caught up with the powerful boxer in the Athletes' Village.

How have you found Baku thus far? Have you seen much of it?

"We went to the Queen's birthday so we had a little look around. We have had a little look at the city on the coach down as well, it looks really good.

"The buildings in the Village are amazing and all of good quality. It is all laid out very well and the sun is shining, the weather is great so life is good!"

Do you like to relax in the build-up to fights? How do you prepare?

"We have our team house and there is room to chill out etc in the Team GB area. I am more chilled until just before I box, and then I am focused on my opponent. I go through the video analysis etc and once I know who I am fighting, I can focus on winning and following the gameplan."

Is it as simple as saying you want to win gold this summer, or is there more to it than that?

"I want the gold, simple as that!"