Dereck Chisora picked up a table and threw it at Dillian Whyte, as his prefight press conference ended in chaos.
The bad blood between the pair had been evident throughout the 20-minute media session at a Manchester hotel, as both fighters traded insults and swore repeatedly.
Chisora eventually lost his temper and threw the table toward Whyte, sparking scuffles involving various people in attendance, including security staff. The table did not hit Whyte, and he was not hurt in the incident.
The two fighters are due to meet in the ring in a British heavyweight title fight and WBC eliminator on the undercard to Saturday's clash between Anthony Joshua and Eric Molina in Manchester.
The incident should not have come as a surprise given that the pair had to be separated while appearing on a television program to promote the fight recently.
Initially it was announced they would hold separate press conferences, but it was later decided they should be seated at opposite ends of a long table with a significant security presence at hand.
Those measures proved inadequate as Chisora, who had been goading Whyte throughout but took plenty of flak himself, banged the table with his fist and then launched it in Whyte's direction.
Whyte's trainer Mark Tibbs, who had also joined in the verbal sparring and used some crude language, threw a microphone back in Chisora's direction.
It now remains to be seen what security measures will be taken when the pair meet again for the weigh-in on Friday.
Article courtesy of ESPN
The bad blood between the pair had been evident throughout the 20-minute media session at a Manchester hotel, as both fighters traded insults and swore repeatedly.
Chisora eventually lost his temper and threw the table toward Whyte, sparking scuffles involving various people in attendance, including security staff. The table did not hit Whyte, and he was not hurt in the incident.
The two fighters are due to meet in the ring in a British heavyweight title fight and WBC eliminator on the undercard to Saturday's clash between Anthony Joshua and Eric Molina in Manchester.
The incident should not have come as a surprise given that the pair had to be separated while appearing on a television program to promote the fight recently.
Initially it was announced they would hold separate press conferences, but it was later decided they should be seated at opposite ends of a long table with a significant security presence at hand.
Those measures proved inadequate as Chisora, who had been goading Whyte throughout but took plenty of flak himself, banged the table with his fist and then launched it in Whyte's direction.
Whyte's trainer Mark Tibbs, who had also joined in the verbal sparring and used some crude language, threw a microphone back in Chisora's direction.
It now remains to be seen what security measures will be taken when the pair meet again for the weigh-in on Friday.
Article courtesy of ESPN
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