Video: Tyson Fury (shirtless), Francis Ngannou (shirt on) have spirited first faceoff at kickoff presser

Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou has been billed as the “Battle of the Baddest” – and the two men came face to face for the first time Wednesday in London.

LONDON – For the first time since their boxing showdown was announced, [autotag]Tyson Fury[/autotag] and [autotag]Francis Ngannou[/autotag] came face to face.

The two big men sat across from each other during a news conference Wednesday at Outernet London to kick off their highly anticipated pay-per-view showdown Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Afterward, Fury and Ngannou engaged in their first faceoff, which was spirited after Fury took his shirt off to show his less-than-stellar physique and encouraged Ngannou to do the same, but the former UFC champion declined.

You can watch it unfold in the video above.

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