Tyson Fury refuses stare-down with \u201cscary looking\u201d Oleksandr Usyk YouTube: DAZN BoxingTyson Fury kept things simple at the pre-fight press conference ahead of his unification bout vs Oleksandr Usyk. But he still left fans with a memorable moment during the face-off. The final press conference ahead of boxing\u2019s first undisputed heavyweight title fight of the century took place on May 16 in front of a rowdy Saudi Arabia crowd. Fury, the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, will unify his title with Usyk\u2019s WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO belts in a 12-round matchup. The much-anticipated pre-fight presser had many boxing fans glued to the screen for any semblance of trash talk between the two main eventers. Alas, Usyk only gave a couple of statements, while his counterpart, Fury, kept it short and sweet as well. He wished his opponent well and said that the talking was over \u2014 nothing more, nothing less. The two came face to face in the classic pre-fight stare-down \u2014 at least, that\u2019s what was supposed to happen. Instead, Fury refused to even look at Usyk. While the Ukrainian star didn\u2019t take his glare off Fury once, the British boxing champion was busy smiling, waving, and flexing at the camera. This hilarious turn of events was far from the first time Fury has made fans laugh at a press conference, as he has a history of entertaining in the days leading up to a fight. Following the strange press conference, Fury met with a reporter who asked why he wouldn\u2019t make eye contact with Usyk. \u201cThat\u2019s a scary lookin\u2019 dude,\u201d Fury said in an honest assessment of the situation. It\u2019s hard to blame \u2018The Gypsy King\u2019 there because Usyk\u2019s stare was downright terrifying. Still, as formidable of a foe as Usyk is, Fury promises he\u2019s ready. And he won\u2019t accept anything short of referee Mark Nelson raising his hand at the end. Fury wants to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Brit Lennox Lewis as the boxing world\u2019s first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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