New Delhi: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury had to be pulled away from each other after more than 11 minutes of face-off at the press conference ahead of their title fight on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Heavyweight boxing champion Usyk and challenger Fury locked eyes for 11 minutes and 20 seconds before the pair started exchanging fiery words ahead of their rematch. The World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman stepped in and tried to break the pair.
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury just refused to break eye contact for over 11 MINUTES and had to be separated 😭
They set the record for the longest face off in boxing history pic.twitter.com/DFcmRMe4AN
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 19, 2024
Usyk arrived at the press conference with singers and a live band. Both fighters gave answers to questions asked by the media. Fury said that he is done with jokes and this time he would be looking to take revenge against the man who handed him his first defeat in May.
Earlier this week, Fury revealed that he was focused on training and had not spoken to his wife for three months. He was wearing a white suit and black hat while Usyk was wearing a maroon outfit. Six months ago, Fury refused to look Usyk in the eye but this time the stare lasted for more than 10 minutes.
Live Streaming details for Fury vs Usyk match
The rematch between Fury and Usyk will take place on Saturday, December 21. The other bouts on the card will start at 6 pm GMT (11:30 pm IST) but the main will not begin earlier than 10 PM GMT (3:30 am IST). Fans in India can watch the boxing rematch on streaming platform DAZN.
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