TEMPERS threatened to boil over as KSI and Tommy Fury weighed in for their bitter grudge bout.
The British rivals both scaled inside their agreed 183lb (13 stone) catchweight clash in Manchester tomorrow night.
Amid the rising bad blood, the pair of unbeaten crossover boxing stars were separated by a plastic cage.
Both attempted to break through the barrier with Fury repeatedly smacking it.
The two exchanged words before eventually being dragged away by their separate teams.
KSI said: “Ladies and gentleman, I’ve been the underdog before, this isn’t my first time, from Joe Weller to Logan Paul, I’ve been here before.
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“So understand this, understand this ladies and gentleman, nobody knows what I know, nobody knows what my team know, nobody knows what my f***ing sparring partners know.
“But soon tomorrow ladies and gentleman you will soon understand and you will all know.
“Let’s f***ing go, baby.”
KSI officially weighed in at 181.3lbs.
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While his opponent came in a little heavier at 182.6lbs.
Fury subsequently roared: “Listen, the other one said the same thing, Jake Paul was different he said.
“Come tomorrow night, KSI will be beaten like Jake Paul and guess what Ariel? Another one bites the dust.
“This is my town, Manchester. I want to thank everybody for coming out. I ain’t going to disappoint. Born and raised in Manchester, we’re going to show these Londoners how we rock up here.
“He’s going to get knocked spark out.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk