Isaac Lowe and Lee McGregor brought the fireworks to an otherwise straightforward weigh-in ceremony on Friday for tomorrow's Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 card.
Lowe and McGregor will battle for the vacant WBC International featherweight title on Saturday, and they gave the Riyadh crowd a small taste of what's to come when they came face-to-face on stage and had to be separated by security.
For McGregor, the confrontation was a natural extension of the bubbling tension between the fighters.
"That's the good thing about this, isn't it? We get to find out tomorrow — that's what was said," McGregor said "All the talking's done, it's time to go to work."
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McGregor explained that he took exception to his opponent questioning his mettle, leading to the physical confrontation between the fighters, .
"He was saying that I've got no heart," McGregor said. "That's one thing I've got and I've got it massively. You cannot question my heart. So I told him that."
As for Lowe, the 30-year-old admitted that he expects a real challenge from his 27-year-old foe, but the "Westgate Warrior" is confident that he'll be the one standing victorious when all is said and done.
"This is going to be a good fight — Lee's a tough kid," Lowe said. "Coming forward, he'll love a fight, but listen, there's no one like me. I'm strong, I'm fit, I'm ready to go."
Lowe added: "He said it's the best version of Lee McGregor, I hope it is because this is the best version of Isaac Lowe and trust me, he is getting put to sleep."
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