Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte played the peacemakers as the two fighters kept their emotions in check to prevent on a mass brawl on stage at their press conference. The heavyweight titans surprised everyone with their mutual respect for one another and there was no bad blood between the two rivals.
However, as Fury and Whyte went to face off on stage, there was a confrontation between both teams as John Fury and Dean Whyte clashed.
The situation did not escalate though as both fighters ensured their teams moved back and away from the face-off.
The Gypsy King detailed his role in diffusing the fiery exchange to BT Sport: “Listen, it’s going to be a good fight.
“I just prevented a big ruckus on stage.
“People want a big ruckus at press conferences, they want to see all this screaming, shouting and punching but let the two boxers do a fight and enjoy it.
“It’s not for entourages to get involved.
“I had to be professional and say ‘let’s step back, let me and him do what we’ve got to do and that’s it.’
“We’re here to fight, the man’s here to do what’s he’s getting paid to do and so am I. Let him do his job.”
Meanwhile, Whyte seemed to blame Fury’s father John for the coming together…
He said: I don’t know, Tyson Fury’s guys need to relax.
“My man’s 600 years old and he’s stepping forward and they’re not letting my guys onto the stage.
“I said to him, John, calm down you’re an adult and you keep shouting and screaming like a child.
“It’s me and Tyson’s day, stop getting involved, it’s your son’s day.
“He was trying to get in front of his son so I said ‘you’re an old man, take it easy.'”
