Fury raises a storm ahead of title fight

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder had to be separated at the first press conference to promote their WBC heavyweight title fight.

The brash rivals began their press tour ahead of the 1 December bout in Losangelesatthebtsport studios in London yesterday, and will also visit New York and LA this week.

Fury dismissed suggestions he was the “challenger” to Wilder, before igniting the growing tension between them by getting out of his seat and demanding the American join him for a “body spar”.

The 30-year-old’s promoter Frank Warren was forced to stand between them as Wilder agreed.

“I am no challenger for no man. I’m the linear heavyweight champion of the world, the best of the best,” Fury said. “This is two champions colliding, equal rights, rephrase and start again.”

Fury taunted Wilder, calling him a “bottle job”, and added: “You think this is a game? I’ll punch your face in. You’ve got power then, let me feel that power boy.

“I want to feel it. I feel ten of you. Hit that big bald head. You’ll feel the wrath, hell has no fury like Tyson Fury.”

Wilder, 32, is also undefeated, and has stopped each of his previous 39 opponents.

Wilder said: “I say I’m the best, the baddest man on the planet. When it comes to Tyson Fury, I’m all about devastating knockouts, it’s what I do.”