Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury just shared a remarkably intense stare-down, with the pair locking eyes for an astonishing 11 minutes.
The tension in the room looked close to boiling point as the pair attempted to psych one another out ahead of their major rematch on Saturday night.
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury potentially break record with 11-minute stare-down
With just a matter of days to go before Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury share the ring at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the pair met at a press conference to discuss their clash.
The two men went face-to-face on stage in front of the media in attendance and thousands of fans watching from around the world.
While the pair said very little during the media event, their eyes certainly did the talking during the stare-down, as the pair tried to mentally crack each other.
Refusing to break, the duo wouldn’t look away, or even move, as WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman, tried to break them up to no avail.
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As time ticked by, Fury reverted to old tactics, shouting in his rival’s face, with the teams of both 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.
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While this former world champion believes the southpaw would’ve excelled in his era, the all-time great is still adamant that he would’ve had the minerals to render Usyk unconscious.
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