What happened as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk pulled apart amid heated pre-fight clash

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had to be separated after a heated stare-down turned into a shouting match at their final press conference. The two fighters locked eyes for over 10 minutes before exchanging insults in a fiery encounter ahead of their highly anticipated rematch this weekend.

Fury, 36, stood his ground, while Usyk, 37, refused to back down, as well, creating a tense atmosphere at the end of what had been a relatively subdued media event. Earlier, Usyk had made a dramatic entrance with a live band and a large group of singers.

During the press conference, Fury gave brief answers, stating that he's done with jokes and is now focused on revenge against the man who handed him his first defeat in May. He warned: "I'm going to dish out a lot of pain, put this f****r in the hurt locker for sure. I've got nothing to say apart from there will be a whole lot hurt and pain. The talking is done. The first fight I talked, I joked.

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"All my career... [I've joked]. This time I'm serious and I'm going to do some damage.

That tension escalated during the face-off, with cameras capturing the intense moment as the pair stared each other down for what felt like an eternity. The situation began to heat up as Fury hurled insults at the WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion - as per reports from The Mirror.

Usyk then retaliated, which seemed to infuriate Fury further as he was drenched in sweat while his team members attempted to pull him away and exit the venue. When Usyk finally left the stage, he ascended the nearby steps and gave a fist pump to the