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.
"Anybody who thinks this has been out does not understand this is war. You can smile at your opponent. On the night that goes out the window. I can hurt a man and get paid for it. Saturday night is going to be a blast, guys. Can't make it to the ring? Then click that PPV button baby.
"I promise you this: he will go down."
Spoiler alert: he shouted 'bomb squad' quite aggressively at the end of all that.
Question for Fury: "How difficult has it been to get back to here?"
"It has been a long, hard road. It is well documented what has gone on but now I am stronger. More determined. There's a famous song, "along with the sunshine there is going to be a little rain sometimes". But the rain has passed and I am in the City of Sunshine, the City of Angels. I have had a very good camp.
"I'm going to keep talking for the next 10 minutes."
Question about Freddie Roach.
"I am glad he's part of my team. He's a fantastic person."
How much has he missed being a champion?
"I have missed the sport. It took my two and a half years. As soon as I was back to normal I missed it. I have worked hard to be here. Nothing was given to me in life. As for the titles being taken away from me, they weren't, I gave them up. I stand for more than a Championship. I am an ambassador for mental health and the people's champion, and I give people hope. I am not just fighting for me. Millions look to me for inspiration. I am on a mission to inspire them."
Question to Deontay: "Fighters need other fighters. How much have you needed someone like Fury?"
Answer: "I am not just grateful to him. I am grateful to all my opponents. They have all brought something to the table. Although I always have to prove myself. People don't believe my words so I have to show them with my actions. This is nothing new to me. I'm blessed he is a rival to me and a rival of this country. People love the accent, they aren't laughing with him they are laughing at him.
"It is very refreshing to have somebody who can speak their piece as well as I can speak mine. So I can feel his energy."
Question on the significance of the ocassion Saturday night.
"It is everything to me. I was ready two weeks ago. I've been ready. I came to camp in this shape. We get guys all around the world to come in and, day one, we start sparring. I am a different person in this sport. People wonder why my mindset is so strong but wouldn't you rather believe in somebody who always delivers for you? I give it to you each and every time. I can't wait."
Back to Tyson. Question on whether or not Fury has duped Wilder.
"Wilder needs me. Let's make no mistake about it. He has been a WBC champion since 2015 with seven defences, and still he is unknown in this country. So what do they need to do? Bring in the best fighter in the planner and let Wilder get his ass kicked. And on Saturday night everyone in the world will know who Wilder is, the man who got beat by Tyson Fury.
"Even if they lose to me they still have a name. I asked 50 people yesterday if they knew who Wilder was and only 2 did. 100% knew me. He said it's easy to make it in Britain but it's very hard, so many good fighters come from there. Look at the top five or six heavyweights in the world, four are from Great Britain."
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