Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will face off on Saturday in their widely anticipated heavyweight championship rematch, and on Wednesday, the two boxers held their press conference in hopes of increasing the excitement for the fight.
And man, their acting skills can use some work.
At one point during the press conference, the two boxers got in each other’s faces and exchanged words. Wilder, who was basically holding back laughter the entire time, gave Fury a shove. So, of course, Fury shoved Wilder right back. Dustups have happened during pre-fight press conferences before, and sometimes, there’s actual animosity involved. That wasn’t the case here.
It doesn’t get any faker than this:
Wilder and Fury ready to go before today’s press conference even starts 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qweDu7ecBI
— B/R Betting (@br_betting) February 19, 2020
I mean, Wilder was practically smiling as he was getting pushed. He looked to be enjoying himself in this HEATED exchange.
Boxing fans saw right through that act.
Can't believe two boxers started pushing each other before a lucrative pay-per-view. Never thought I'd live to see that. https://t.co/geaftzfghT
— Bryan Curtis (@bryancurtis) February 19, 2020
LOL, these guys were really mad at each other today!! https://t.co/e7zNELAAYh
— Andy Nesbitt (@anezbitt) February 19, 2020
“Hey bro push me hard”
“Ok now you go” https://t.co/6k3pRrRxen— ✞yler (@yosoy_tyler) February 19, 2020
Boxing stop it. You’re not MMA or WWE. https://t.co/1MWuU5pvZc
— Frank In Las Vegas (@PapiElGuapo) February 19, 2020
I love these two but those are the fakest pushes I’ve ever seen. No real reaction from either guy after getting shoved. https://t.co/lAWF53sJHz
— JUULio Jones (@sodopeshmurda) February 19, 2020
dammmmmmn this is staged and I’m so excited for this. @manny732 what you think https://t.co/KQD8TFcGKU
— Ragnar Lothbrok (@kshep_5) February 19, 2020
Man we already goin watch the fight u guys don’t got to do the whole pushin shoving promoting https://t.co/yJ5KwMcFeK
— #FREEJAGGINOW (@sunveervirk) February 19, 2020
Boy they acting suck bad asf https://t.co/OssOb4stXY
— TyTy (@TygotWaves4days) February 19, 2020
WWE writers. pic.twitter.com/lMJNtrWpNb
— Frank In Las Vegas (@PapiElGuapo) February 19, 2020
Well that wasn’t planned at all or anything
— We Suck (@samlgaither_) February 19, 2020
Virtually…..identical. pic.twitter.com/U15gl382sJ
— Neo (@Neo__Gadget) February 19, 2020
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