The face-off between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk set a new record, according to reports.
Fury, 36, and Usyk, 37, faced off ahead of Thursday’s final press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
However, they unexpectedly locked eyes for around 11 minutes, which is a new record time, according to Happy Punch.
The heavyweights would not take their eyes off of each other before eventually exchanging words – with Fury looking to be the aggressor.
During Sky Sports‘ live stream of the event a commentator attempted to lipread Fury and explained how he thought the Englishman was saying: “You’re getting annihilate.”
Fury cut a focused figure for the most part while Usyk was his usual self, appearing seemingly unfazed by the situation.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman tried to intervene around the seventh minute of the face-off but the pair continued.
Earlier, the fighter took part of the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe this weekend.
Fury’s promotor Frank Warren explained how he was backing the ‘Gypsy King’ to “exploit the weaknesses” of Usyk.
“The first fight was magnificent, it was a great fight,” said Warren.
“It had everything, very close fight. This time around, I know these guys have shared the ring for 12 rounds, they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
“It’s gonna be about who can exploit the weaknesses. I believe Tyson Fury will come through this, and I don’t think this fight goes the distance […] Do not blink after the first bell.”
Of course, Fury will look to avenge his only professional loss on Saturday night, which he suffered against the Ukrainian back in May.
This is a breaking news story from the team at SPORTbible and will be updated in due course. In the meantime, please follow us on our various social channels for the latest information on this story. You can find the latest SPORT news on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Stay tuned for the latest and follow all the latest developments below.