Jeamie TKV channeled his inner Derek Chisora by flipping a table at the final press conference for his upcoming clash with David Adeleye.
The bitter rivals are set to square off on Saturday night in Manchester on the undercard of Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic, which is being broadcast live on talkSPORT.
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The vacant British heavyweight title will be on the line in the co-feature attraction after Fabio Wardley vacated the coveted strap to move on to world level.
Adeleye and TKV have been at each other’s throats throughout the build-up.
Earlier this week, sparks flew during a fiery joint interview at the talkSPORT studios, but tensions boiled over at their press conference on Thursday.
“I’m offended by David’s behaviour,” barked 8-1 heavyweight TKV.
“He knows me, I know him, and the way he has been talking, I’m offended.
“The way he has been behaving is very disrespectful, and I don’t take that lightly. I’m going to show him on Saturday.
“This bad boy persona he’s putting on his false. We are both educated men raised by great parents.
“Are you an academic gangster? I don’t know where this persona has come from.”
TKV then claimed that Adeleye was ‘scared’ as the intensity picked up.
“Of what?” said Adeleye. “If you’re going to ask what happened at talkSPORT on Monday, I cussed his weight, I cussed his appearance, he is obviously very insecure.”
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GettyAdeleye and TKV will square off on Saturday night[/caption]
The Brits then got into a shouting match when TKV accused Adeleye of not wanting the fight.
“You’re a b*****,” bellowed Adeleye. “Every time I’m involved in a fight, security comes because they know I am on smoke.
“With you, there is no security. I get busy anywhere. Now we can get busy.
“You aren’t about that as soon as there is no security, you will back up.
“After talkSPORT, you and your boys were out there waiting for me, I walked up to every one of you and you were smiling at me.
“You lot are punks, you lot were waiting by my car…
GettyAdeleye is 13-1 as a pro while TKV is 8-1[/caption]
“I’m going to whip your a***. I’m going to hurt you. Trust me, Jeamie, I am the truth, I really live it.”
In response, TKV angrily flipped it as security flooded the stage to keep the bitter rivals apart.
It wasn’t quite as serious as when Chisora threw a table at Dillian Whyte‘s head before their inaugural encounter in 2016, although TKV will likely receive a fine from the British Boxing Board of Control for his actions.
Chisora’s antics cost him £25,000 while Chris Eubank Jr was recently fined £100,000 for smashing an egg in Conor Benn‘s face.
