Tyson Fury launched a tirade of abuse towards Oleksandr Usyk and pushed his head into the Ukrainian at their face-off before the two were separated by security in London.
Briton Fury, 35, takes on Ukraine’s Usyk in Riyadh on 17 February – the winner will be crowned the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era.
Usyk, 36, is the WBA, WBO and IBF champion with Fury holding the WBC belt.
“You are all dossers. He’s going to get knocked out. And you two are going to work for me slinging my bags,” Fury told Usyk and his promoter, Alexander Krassyuk and manager, Egis Klimas.
“Sausage, ugly little man, rabbit,” Fury continued at Thursday’s news conference, aiming more expletives at his fellow champion.
A composed Usyk remained undeterred and reluctant to engage in a war of words.
“Enough? My friend. Have you stopped? Enough? Have you stopped talking?,” he asked.
Morecambe’s Fury boasts an undefeated record of 34 wins and one draw but is coming off October’s unexpectedly close fight against Francis Ngannou.
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