Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder press conference ends abruptly in brawl
Watch live as the heavyweight rivals hold one final press conference
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Your support makes all the difference.Another Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury press conference. Another stage-clearing brawl.
The heavyweight rivals once again had to be separated by security in Los Angeles as tensions boiled over ahead of their heavyweight world title fight on Saturday.
Relive all of the drama below.
Final press conference — all you need to know
When is it on?
The press conference starts at midday in Los Angeles. That’s 8pm in the United Kingdom.
How can I watch?
Simply watch the embedded stream above.
You can also follow our live commentary.
When are the weigh-ins?
The weigh-ins will take place on Friday.
And when is the fight?
The fight is on Saturday night. It’s impossible to say exactly when it will start, but you’re likely going to have to stay up until around 4-5am if you’re a UK fight fan. Sorry!
BT Sport Box Office will exclusively show Wilder v Fury on December 1st, available to buy for just £19.95, find out more at www.bt.com/sportboxoffice.
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the *final* Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury press conference.
You can watch the presser right here and follow live coverage from me in LA.
Before we get started, don't miss out on this exclusive interview with Deontay Wilder's trainer, who is very confident his man could beat a 'one-dimensional' Anthony Joshua...
Yesterday, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder put their differences aside to unite and donate tickets to this weekend's crunch world heavyweight title clash to a group of California firefighters.
The pair face off in Los Angeles on Saturday night with the American's WBC strap and a pair of unbeaten records on the line.
The much-anticipated fight comes against the backdrop of devastating wildfires in the region that have claimed the lives of 88 people and left thousands homeless.
"These guys have risked their lives each and every day. I risk my life in the ring so it’s a connection to do that, a bond," Wilder said as he posed at a local fire station.
Everything is being set up here in downtown Los Angeles.
The final press conference is scheduled to get underway in just under an hour.
And now, a shameless plug for this Lennox Lewis retrospective written by yours truly.
"One fighter is in the building and one is on his way to the building. He's very close."
We might actually be starting on time!
Five minutes to go, which is coincidentally just enough time to read this...
Here we go. Tyson has just arrived. Wilder still making his way to the stage.
Both men are on stage. Fury in a sharp suit and loud shirt and Wilder in his customary hoody.
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