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Staples Center had a wave of anger as the two men, undefeated before the long-awaited fight, were forcefully separated by their teams and security as the press conference fell into chaos.
Wilder had begun screaming in the face of his opponent, while Fury was shirtless after taking off his shirt.
American Wilder, WBC heavyweight champion, was clearly the most rabid of the two, saying to Fury, "You say your people have been fighting for 200 years, my people have been fighting for 400 years."
Fury, who fought to defeat depression and addiction after winning the biggest win of his career against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, has downplayed Wilder's remarks.
"I do not think we should lead this battle in a battle of races, or a battle of cultures or all the rest," said the Irishman, nicknamed "the king of the gypsies" because of his traveling legacy .
"It's all about that, we're fighting for the title of the gentlest, most popular and heaviest champion in the world, he's the instigator of it all, I did not get up and I started to shout and scream in the face.
"It started with all 400 years of suffering" and all that. He must think it will get me in the head, "Oh, he's had 400 years of suffering, I will not fight him on Saturday night because he's had 400 years of pain." Well My people have been persecuted for thousands of years and we will not go there.
"This is not a battle that persecutes for the longest time.This is a battle between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.This is not a battle of races or cultures."
Alleged sexist and homophobic statements and open drug use followed Fury's fight with Klitschko, making him one of the most controversial characters in boxing.
"I tell you now, I'm going to knock Wilder off Saturday night," said the 30-year-old. "Saturday night, the whole world will recognize him as the person Fury knocked out.
"This swaggering air is not genuine, it's a fake – a sneaky and a fraudster." I look at him and I do not see a bad man, I see a suitor. "
Wilder, 33, nicknamed "The Bronze Bomber" after his third place at the 2008 Olympics, has a 40-0 career in his professional career with 39 wins by knockout.
In 2015, he became the first American in nine years to hold a heavyweight title after defeating Bermane Stiverne. This weekend he is the favorite of the oddsmaker to retain his title.
"It's a moment that I've been waiting for my whole career, it's my time," said Wilder. "Fury had his, when he was beating Klitschko, it was his window to do all he had to do.The way he assumed his champion responsibilities came back to him.But now, it's my time, I sat patiently, waiting.
"I'm going to knock out Tyson Fury, they say I'm the puncher and he's the boxer, but the same thing was said when I beat Stiverne, I'm going to show you how much I can box." He will come down. "
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