Tyson Fury lost his cool and pushed Oleksandr Usyk before launching into a foul-mouthed tirade.
The heavyweight boxing titans are set to clash for all the major world titles on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, aiming to become the first undisputed champion in their division since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Ahead of their colossal bout, both fighters hit the scales on Friday evening in Riyadh, with Fury tipping at 262lb and Usyk at 233lb.
After the weigh-in, Fury unleashed a verbal assault on Usyk and his entourage, declaring: “I’m going to knock this little f***er spark out. I’m coming for his heart, that’s what I’m coming for. F*** his belts, I’m coming for his f***ing heart.
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He’s getting it tomorrow, spark out. F*** him and f*** all of his team too, f*** the lot of them. They can all get it if they want too, s***houses! “.
Usyk kept his composure amidst Fury’s outburst, coolly telling the Gypsy King: “Don’t be afraid, I will not leave you alone tomorrow. If I will be nervous, I won’t win. My fans, I love you, see you tomorrow.”
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The build-up to the fight has been rife with speculation about Fury’s physique, as Usyk suggested his opponent appeared anxious and slimmed down, reports the Mirror.
Fury tipped the scales at 277lb for his contentious clash against ex-UFC champ Francis Ngannou last October, while he was considerably lighter – 15lbs to be exact – leading up to his highly anticipated fight with Usyk.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns in a huge clash this month with each fighter attempting to etch their names in boxing history as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the pair will go head to head for the prestigious WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
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“I’ve been in good shape, I’ve had two or three camps back to back. People say to me all the time ‘You’re looking skinny’ but I’m weighing the exact same on the scales I’ve been using for the last 10 years,” he said.
The heavyweight titan also sent a warning shot to his opponent, assuring variously that there would be no weak spot for Usyk to exploit come fight night. “I’m bulletproof on fight day. I can’t be affected because I’m not Tyson Fury, I’m the Gypsy King – it’s a different mentality completely,” he said.
“I’m really looking forward to putting on a show.
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“It’s not just a boxing match, it’s more than that. It’s entertainment, it’s showtime and it’s time to have fun and enjoy. All the hard work’s been done. It’s a very important fight. This is for the glory of all boxing, the heavyweight championship of the world so it’s a big occasion. The pressure’s off now, I’m doing it now because I can and I’ve been doing it for that reason for the last five years.”