Wilder and Fury shoved each other and were separated by security guards at a heated press conference on Wednesday
By Rory O’Callaghan
Last Updated: 34 / 10 / (9:) am
Tensions boiled over as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder came face-to-face ahead of their heavyweight rematch in Las Vegas
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have been banned from having a face-off at the weigh-in for their rematch in Las Vegas after clashing at a press conference on Wednesday.
Wilder ( – 0-1 KOs) will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Fury ( – 0-1 31 KOs) on Saturday in a rematch of thei r controversial draw from
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Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says the shoving match at Wednesday’s press. conference is bad for the image of boxing
The pair
“We had a face-off at the press conference and these guys, they don’t want to hurt each other obviously before the fight, but they start pushing each other and they’re not actors, “Arum told (Sky Sports News.)
They’re not trained, it can get out of hand and somebody can get hurt.
Lennox Lewis believes Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are the top two fighters in the heavyweight division, but believes the winner of their rematch needs to face Anthony Joshua to crown an undisputed champion.
Tommy Fury says his brother Tyson is ‘super relaxed’ and confident he will defeat Deontay Wilder.
“Also, it sends a real bad image. When you have a press conference over in the UK and it’s like a football match, do the players push and shove each other? Of course not, they’re sportsmen.
“The same thing with American football, the same thing with cricket, the same thing with rugby. Why in boxing do we tolerate this kind of nonsense?
“It really demeans the sport.”
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