‘Coming for his f***ing heart’: Tyson Fury explodes in final face off

Tyson Fury lost his mind as he faced off for the final time with heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their blockbuster fight.

Tyson Fury shoved and swore at Oleksandr Usyk at the weigh-in on Friday as the build-up to their historic undisputed heavyweight clash exploded into life.

A shirtless Fury eyeballed the Ukrainian and then pushed him angrily, sparking a brief melee on stage, before hurling a series of F-bombs at his opponent.

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“We’re ready to rock and roll, so fireworks tomorrow night. I’m going to knock this little f***er spark out,” raged the 35-year-old Brit, drawing cheers from the crowd.

“I’m coming for his heart, that’s what I’m coming for. F*** his belts. I’m coming for his f***ing heart, he’s getting it tomorrow, spark out. F*** him, f*** all his team too. F*** the lot of them, they can all get it if they wanted to. S**thouses.”

Things became so heated on the stage as both men began shouting at one another with members from both teams forced to step in and separate the two.

Bring it on. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

It turned into carnage on the stage. (Photo by Yasser al-UMARI / AFP)

Fury weighed in at 262 pounds (118.8 kilos), more than 15lb lighter than his last outing, while Usyk was 233.5lb, significantly heavier than his customary 221lb.

Ukraine’s Usyk, when asked what he had said to Fury, replied: “Don’t be afraid, I won’t leave you tomorrow.”

He said he was able to remain so calm “because that’s my plan. If I’m nervous, I won’t win”.

On Sunday (AEST), the two undefeated fighters will contest the first undisputed heavyweight clash since 1999, looking to walk away with all four major belts.

Fury was far lighter than his last fight. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Usyk tipped the scales heavier than he has previously. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk information

The main card is due to kick off at 2am (AEST) with the main event expected to begin at around 8am.

Australian Jai Opetaia will square off against Mairis Briedis in the main fight on the undercard which is expected to take place close to 7am.

Fans can catch the blockbuster card on DAZN with the pay-per-view event costing $34.99.

Fury vs Usyk card

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk for the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight titles

Jai Opetaia vs. Mairis Briedis for the vacant IBF cruiserweight title

Joe Cordina (c) vs. Anthony Cacace for the IBF super featherweight title

Frank Sanchez vs. Agit Kabayel; Heavyweight

Moses Itauma vs. Ilija Mezencev; Heavyweight

Mark Chamberlain vs. Joshua Wahab; Lightweight

Sergey Kovalev vs. Robin Sirawn Safar; Light heavyweight

Daniel Lapin vs. Octavio Pudivtr; Light heavyweight

David Nyika vs. Michael Seitz; Cruiserweight

Isaac Lowe vs. Hasibullah Ahmadi; Featherweight

All the belts are on the line. (Photo by Yasser al-UMARI / AFP)

Earlier this week in Riyadh, Fury’s father John headbutted a member of Usyk’s entourage and was seen with blood streaming down his face from a wound on his forehead.

But both fighters were taciturn during the final press conference on Thursday, with Fury promising to pray for Usyk and the Ukrainian scribbling down a poem.

Fury tipped the scales at a bulky 277.7lb against MMA convert Francis Ngannou in October, when he looked sluggish and was knocked down before winning a split decision.

The “Gypsy King” was 247lb for his biggest victory to date, upsetting Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. His career-lightest weight was 245.5lb for Vinny Maddalone in 2012.

Usyk, a former cruiserweight, had previously been remarkably consistent during his heavyweight career, weighing in at 221lb for his 2021 and 2022 wins over Anthony Joshua and 220lb against Daniel Dubois last year.

Originally published as ‘Coming for his f***ing heart’: Tyson Fury explodes in final face off