Fury, Wilder kept apart as tension escalates
By AFP
07 October 2021 |
1:55 pm
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder were stopped from taking part in a face-off as insults and expletives filled the air at an ill-tempered final press conference on Wednesday for their heavyweight world title fight.
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