With police and security on the stage, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder still nearly got into a scuffle during their weigh-in only turned the intensity up a notch.
And that energy is bound to explode Saturday night in Las Vegas, where Fury and Wilder step into the ring for the third and likely final time for the former's lineal and WBC heavyweight titles.
In December 2018, Fury and Wilder went to a split draw. They met again in February 2020 with Fury demolishing Wilder, dropping him to twice to win via seventh-round TKO.
Each guy has vowed to end the other's career.
Here are all the details to Fury vs. Wilder 3.
Fury weighed in at a career-high 277 pounds, while Wilder also registered a career-high 238 pounds on the scale.
Fury enters the fight as the favorite with -250 odds on BetMGM, meaning a $250 bet will land you $100 if he beats Wilder. The "Bronze Bomber" is listed as the +210 underdog, spelling that a $100 wager can net you $210 if he hands Fury his first loss and regains his WBC title.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 9
Time: 9 p.m. ET/2 a.m. BST
Main event approx: 11:30 p.m. ET/4:30 a.m. BST
The event takes place on Oct. 9. Fury and Wilder are expected to make their ringwalks around 11:30 p.m. ET (4:30 a.m. BST). But those depend on the length on the undercard fights.
The fight can be seen be streamed on ESPN + PPV in the U.S. and on Fox Sports PPV through your local cable and satelitte provider. In the United Kingdom, it can be watched on BT Sport Box Office.
In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Fury vs. Wilder 3 can be streamed on DAZN.
Nationality: English
Born: August 12, 1988
Height: 6-9
Reach: 85 inches
Total Fights: 31
Record: 30-0-1 with 21 knockouts
Nationality: American
Born: October 25, 1985
Height: 6-7
Reach: 83 inches
Total Fights: 44
Record: 42-1-1 with 41 knockouts