Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury just shared a remarkably intense stare-down, with the pair locking eyes for an astonishing 11 minutes.
The stress within the room looked near boiling point because the pair attempted to psych each other out ahead of their major rematch on Saturday night.
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury potentially break record with 11-minute stare-down
With only a matter of days to go before Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury share the ring on the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the pair met at a press conference to debate their clash.
The 2 men went face-to-face on stage in front of the media in attendance and hundreds of fans watching from world wide.
While the pair said little or no in the course of the media event, their eyes definitely did the talking in the course of the stare-down, because the pair tried to mentally crack one another.
Refusing to interrupt, the duo wouldn’t look away, and even move, as WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman, tried to interrupt them as much as no avail.
WOW: The incredible sum of money Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are making for his or her rematch
As time ticked by, Fury reverted to old tactics, shouting in his rival’s face, with the teams of each men eventually bringing an end to proceedings.
After a whopping 11 minutes, ‘The Cat’ and ‘The Gypsy King’ were separated, following what could’ve potentially been the longest stare-down in history.
Boxing legend claims he would’ve knocked out Oleksandr Usyk
In his skilled profession, no one has inflicted a defeat on Usyk’s record. Nevertheless, there’s one heavyweight icon who believes he could’ve gotten the job done.
While this former world champion believes the southpaw would’ve excelled in his era, the all-time great continues to be adamant that he would’ve had the minerals to render Usyk unconscious.
The Hall of Famer has spotted a weakness within the two-weight champion’s game, that he believes he could’ve exploited.
Sheesh: Andrew Moloney gives an interesting insight into sparring Vasiliy Lomachenko
Related Posts
