Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have engaged in a heated exchange of insults and threats ahead of their upcoming rematch, in a press conference held in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated fight, scheduled for February 22, is being billed as one of the greatest heavyweight clashes between a US and UK fighter in the past decade.
The first bout between the Lineal Heavyweight/Ring Magazine Boxing champion Tyson Fury and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder ended in a controversial draw in December 2018. After a year of building their brands, the undefeated fighters are now gearing up for a rematch.
During the press conference, Wilder declared his intention to “rip Tyson Fury’s head off his body,” while Fury responded with a barrage of swear words and insults. The confrontational exchange escalated even before the official press conference began, as the two squared up and exchanged verbal shots.
Wilder boasted about his power and claimed to have given Fury a concussion in their first fight, vowing to knock him out this time. In response, Fury confidently predicted that he would knock out Wilder in the second round and reclaim his titles.
The intense exchange was captured in a video of the press conference, which can be viewed below: