Heated Exchange - Tyson Fury vs. Steve "USS" Cunningham Press Conference

During a press conference to officially announce the NBC broadcast of the Tyson Fury vs. Steve Cunningham fight, which is scheduled to take place the afternoon of April 20th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, a heated exchange ensued between Fury and Cunningham. The photo above clearly captures the continued antagonism that took place during the customary post press conference face off photo session. There is no love lost between the two heavyweight contenders. The unplanned press conference exchange set the stage perfectly for the battle to come.
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[@Last_Respecter]

This guy is a boxer, his own promoter, and a boxing historian all in one.

[@billyshead1339]

Yea to quote Joe Rogan he’s straight out of a novel or a movie character

[@modoncorleone6062]

Facts

[@alessandrocorleone5445]

Dudes a fuckin legend.

[@phreak761]

@@alessandrocorleone5445 You're a small man you're chinny you're gettin knocked out.

[@eireann6135]

Man he really is

[@introspotlight1340]

When he said " Steve Cunningham the whole of Philadelphia behind him and every man in it couldn't beat me together, nevermind him on his own " I was dying 😂😂😂😂

[@kendall_knows_best2872]

He meaning the heavyweight champ and all time great.

[@ericedmunds9488]

“Im from Philly, I’m a tough guy gangster!”

[@Twatman_21]

"I don't even wanna talk about Vitali cause he's a pensioner." 😂😂😂

[@mikedavies4561]

I thought he said petrified

[@bonnieodowd4892]

I thought at first he said petrified but if u listen back he actually says pensioner 😂😂😂😂he's so fucking funny !!

[@cowboybebop8371]

bonnie o'dowd i thought he said pentry man.

[@winchuni22]

Who's making jokes now? Everything he said he would do he has done. A mark of a champion.

[@TheJamie6666]

winchuni22 Maybe so but he is not the best fighter on the planet... That's a ridiculous statement from red face Henessey

[@supergangstar1234]

JAMIE LESTER Hahaha, he is not the best fighter on the planet? he is levels above that.

[@southpawhopkins6400]

@@TheJamie6666 he is tho ain't he? Hahahahha Irish power

[@dohertyz]

@@TheJamie6666 you were saying?

[@garysalmon1762]

JAMIE LESTER who is better then lol

[@Backtomonarchy]

"I am not named after a battleship or whatever... Tyson Fury is a real name... " I went down the floor to laught myself to death.

[@Last_Respecter]

@@srt-fw8nh Because Steve Cunningham's nickname is USS, which is a common prefix for modern battleships

[@jtballnuts]

Grady Whitman convicted after Fury was born.

[@NZV13]

Same here 😁😁

[@Mr-ep2qi]

Lol best line

[@attaxiaffxi7033]

same

[@ahajjansn3582]

"Tyson Fury is the name and fighting is the game" still remember that quote 'TiLL thIs Day'

[@MrCobbsalad]

🤣 All the travelling lads talk like this, they love a fight 👊

[@julestalarvo4976]

"Not only am I big, I'm tall, dark, handsome, cool, calm, collective, super-sexy."

[@mikelitorous5570]

My tinder bio

[@mrsmith7581]

@@mikelitorous5570 😂

[@mikelitorous5570]

@@mrsmith7581 let’s just hope the lasses understand the reference and don’t think I’m some kind of dickhead haha

[@ceran1899]

All of it true

[@harrasingh998]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RamblinAround]

One of the all-time great press conferences. Fury told him exactly what was going to happen. Tyson knew he'd KO Steve and he knew he'd beat Klitschko.

[@backbone93]

yeah, but didnt he got dropped before he koed him?

[@russianbear6384]

@@backbone93 who won?

[@backbone93]

@@russianbear6384 are you slow in your brain? Obviously

[@backbone93]

@@russianbear6384 he predicted he will smoke the guy and he is so small and blabla and got dropped BEFORE WINNING You should learn english and revisit school

[@russianbear6384]

@@backbone93 answer the question

[@vanwandererx852]

That Philadelphia line was golden.

[@darragh2994]

im from philly I’m a tough guy ganggggstahhh

[@rustyspygoat4089]

I just love revisiting Tyson Fury's press conferences. He backed up everything he said and over the years became a legend! Tyson Fury is the name and fighting is the game

[@jinvanpalta6263]

Apart from smacking him up every round coz Cunningham won every round until the elbow push and knockout.

[@brianr2732]

I come back to tyson fury interviews too, dude holds his own and ko's them in the ring

[@rustyspygoat4089]

@@jinvanpalta6263Even though fury was behind by a point on two of the scorecards and even on the other at the time of the KO, it's insane to suggest that Cunningham was winning every round. It was a competitive fight up until that KO. The fight happened long but that doesn't mean boxing fans forgot. But nice try at trying to pull a fast one 😉

[@ravenaussie3760]

@@jinvanpalta6263 Lol, Cunningham was not winning every round, you lunatic.

[@jonhill134]

There was no elbow involved

[@robertg305]

Laughing so hard at the Battleship line

[@TheRhinog24]

I never get bored of watching this. Pure entertainment

[@Brxdz]

I came here to do demolition jobs on cruiserweights

[@kingjhimself]

You got to love fury's banter though.. entertainment at its finest

[@ItsXpensive]

Answer me after 8 yrs

[@RJavier007]

Is not banter. He is the real deal

[@OldschoolDragster]

Tysons og fans over here!

[@xxDeath99Starxx]

"I'm Muslim, I don't believe in magic" OK.

[@Komso47]

Hahahahha what a stupid comment

[@azysheff]

rickflose no because religion is basically magic.. bullshit haha, especially Islam.. it was invented by a Mad man that was a war general and hated the Jews that had power that lived or conquered nearby and he heard voices in his head and thought god was speaking to him so he decided to create a religion around war dominating women and seeing them as breeders, cleaners, cooks and punching bags with a plan to conquer the world and make everyone submit to Islam and if not u may behead the Khafir

[@rickflose]

azysheff I’m not reading all that fuck boy 🤣 if you can prove there’s no god then you can talk if not 🤫

[@anubis7039]

@@rickflose you prove there is a god big lad

[@rickflose]

Anubis prove that there isn’t a god Lil fella

[@abbasjafiya21]

Cathy Duva thinking " how do I sign him?"

[@trevormichaud8701]

"im not named after a battleship or whatever" lol even back then tyson was witty

[@LouieOcean2]

Why wouldn’t he? Charm and wit isn’t something you learn or lose, it’s something you have or don’t.

[@peych4444]

like he said I AINT NAMED AFTER A BATTLE SHIP

[@patrickokeefe9156]

7:21 let’s see if more people know who is he now 😂

[@matthewcoupeofficial]

2020 Tyson describe Steve as one of his best opponents ever.

[@Allan-et5ig]

"I'm from Philly, I'm a tough guy - gangster." Philly is fun BUT - there are some REAL, REAL dangerous parts. Cunningham, Duva and brother Nazim's jaws dropped. Fu_k hilarious. All-time classic.

[@robdevlin2047]

Gypsies are genuinely tough people though

[@Allan-et5ig]

@@robdevlin2047 Agreed.

[@JOHNROBERTCRUZ]

Great Press Conference... And the Cameraman did an awesome job zooming in and out... Great Camera Work !

[@dangerousdazza]

Fury should have he's own show

[@samnellis1558]

Fast forward ten years….they must have read your comment

[@Lost7one]

Fury shaming Cunningham's entire lineage and ancestors is so fucking good, absolutely brutal.

[@95Lodgey]

“I’m a Muslim I don’t believe in magic” So how did that horse grow wings and fly then?

[@yassinhamza574]

Thats God's work

[@zytrik1]

“I’ve come here to do demolition jobs on cruiser weights”

[@CDbiggen]

Fucking love that line 😆

[@yuliangeorgiev]

Nikola Jokic be like:

[@Fitins400]

Is this not one of the greatest press conference rants ever? We all know hes not lieing a bit in this. That was trash talk poetry!!

[@evasta9850]

Fury says this was still his hardest fight to this day ! Much respect to both warriors for putting on a real show

[@testbed5290]

Fury is the most talented heavyweight out there. He can also take devastating punches.

[@keizerFPS.]

You was right

[@ravenaussie3760]

8:20 "You've got Deontay Wilder; a little girl." 🤣 He's from the future.

[@evasta9850]

Hahaha good eye

[@fraz6354]

You've got Deontay Wilder, a little girl! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@mankut4884]

Chris Arreola big fat bum xD

[@billclinton4874]

Damn Tyson tears into him that's some funny shit

[@tedr7144]

This press conference was comedy gold fury is fucking hilarious

[@RonnieGorotto]

If Quentin Tarantino was a boxer, he'd be this guy.

[@Jon3sy1990]

Fucking brilliant coming back to this every now and then haha

[@mike71564]

I remember watching this and thinking Tyson would clean the division up, looks like he’s on point so far 🇬🇧🥊👍😂

[@kevinzanders7338]

Damn, Tyson went off.

[@arashace]

Fury is the best heavyweight on the planet and man can this man talk! He came into MSG and whooped Cunningham. This man exudes confidence. Wladimir might be avoiding this guy and I don't blame him. The heavyweight division is starting to liven up: Joshua, Deontay, Fury, Wladimir...not bad.

[@joshuaharper18]

You were right, sir!

[@jubalknight120]

+Chris Eslami Fury would beat AJ

[@H.K.5]

+Jubal Knight Do you still think Fury can beat Joshua after watching him win the IBF title?

[@angelameynell7970]

@@H.K.5 Yes.

[@Anfubvinch]

Joshua would wipe the floor with Fury. Everyone with even a hint of boxling knowledge would know that

[@TheSweetestScience]

He did hurt him seriously like he said he would do.

[@mutiny9013]

@James Wood It was over before that.

[@awh2375]

Usually when people talk all this smack, they struggle to back it up. But with Fury, it’s different. Pretty much anything he utters about Boxing is proven in the ring. And emphatically. Anybody here after Fury Wilder 3 btw?

[@junkybabes]

Sure am mate

[@MarinePredators84]

Knocked him out in the press conference and the fight..

[@jordanfrederick8059]

Tyson Fury and Tony Bellew are the best trash talkers in boxing today.

[@Captain_Rhodes]

bellews trash talk is shit

[@topherwyatt8398]

tony bellew sucks sucks at trash talking

[@leeillman7195]

Bellew is a gobshite

[@remokelm1838]

Bellew even messed up the sideshow Bob gag about David Haye by calling him Spongebob which didnt make any sense.

[@user-pr7ix3dt7h]

Bellew isn’t good at trash talking

[@rebeltvr6046]

"I"m gonna retire you, Steve." When Tyson said that, Cunningham's face changed.

[@brijor6ff7]

Whenever i need a laugh i watch this video lol

[@DanJMC91]

he did hurt him, steve's in the hospital atm. fool.

[@DanielKlierP]

I'm a Muslim, I dont believe in magic. *flying horses* ....

[@remokelm1838]

"I`m not named after a battleship or something." 🤣🤣🤣

[@ronaldfinch7420]

This has aged incredibly well.

[@dawoodsagir8734]

Came here after watching kugan with fury earlier today..where Tyson mentioned he had been to america to fight...as mentioned in kugans vid he definitely is top 3 trashtalkers of all time because he's doing it whilst still having respect for the opponents so weird but jus the sound guy Tyson is..respect Tyson fury hope u the best in your fight and hope u get all the big fights out ther and yes you will win all the belts back..Tyson's boxing style n brain is unique..

[@TheNutta45]

The funniest opening 10 seconds ever haha

[@britishmemes1377]

This has aged well

[@kylio95]

Lmao you saying that now?

[@noobguy1234]

Fury is funny lol

[@arthurmorgan8529]

"the only reason he's winning fights is because he's big" This is a proper underrated moronic comment

[@deadliftyournan3293]

Hello to everyone in the 2030's and 2040's looking back on the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. What an era to be alive and witness these fights.

[@lilbigtv2357]

Greatest of all time hell no

[@curtisthomas7741]

Easily boii

[@Fong21051]

Wow Tyson is so articulate with his answers. All his comeback answers were perfect that no one can challenge and have a swagger

[@weSnooker]

Shrink fury to 6”2 is irrelevant lol, like saying strip wilder of his punch, strip mayweather of his defence. It’s all irrelevant lol

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

Yeah exactly 😂 Fury’s height is his height, he’s not using some sort of cheat code.

[@weSnooker]

@@synthesizerpatel7405 haha 😂 exactly!!

[@flipperfish7]

2 mins in how does Steve keep a straight face, Fury is so funny. Thing is he has also been consistent in his self belief, first fight he won me money. Legend status long time ago for me👍

[@maulmask]

Saying tyson only wins because of his size..Tyson is a class boxer..period!! good luck in the fight!

[@fizi247]

As well as his boxing skills, Tyson is a skilled Public Speaker 📢.

[@realmofrunescape]

"The best Fighter on the planet" quote of 2013 so far.

[@josephmoulton1231]

realmofrunescape aged well

[@mrlegkick91]

Lol he fucking is

[@babie6097]

@@josephmoulton1231 even better now

[@josephmoulton1231]

@@babie6097 hahaha yes indeed!

[@chrisboult6610]

Shhhh

[@Ryaa256]

And Everyman in my breed can fight

[@LIVEREALFOOLED]

plenty of british people support tyson fury

[@1978utreg]

He means in the heavyweight division...I think he doesn't even take the light weight divisons seriously

[@_RS3___]

This has to be the all time greatest press conference 😂

[@Jesus-ji8dh]

Lmao he called vitali a pensioner

[@the1abstrakt]

He is now I think he got his bus pass from putin

[@joecronly1302]

'I came here to demolition jobs on cruiser weights'

[@allancerf9038]

KillerDiaguR I like Philly a lot been there many times... yet parts of Philly and vicinity are truly NO MAN'S land, serious, serial, dangerous. When Fury looked dudes in the eye can and mocked their 'gangster' credentials... Cunningham and entourage skipped a collective, heart beat. Incredible!

[@KillerDiaguR]

Parts of philly are truly horrendous. Much more serious than anywhere tyson fury grew up. But what does that mean in a 1v1 fight? Nothing. Only thing matters is how good you are at fighting. Fury knows this

[@Allan-et5ig]

@@KillerDiaguR Your point is foolish and dissembling. I've been to bad parts of Philly and "on accident" the worst part of Camden (infinitely worse) and worked in (ironically) safe Menlo Park a block from East Palo Alto, etc. So what? There's no place in the U.S. as dangerous as Serbia during the war or during all the years of No-South Irish 'Troubles.' That was an actual battle zone. It's not a contest of 'danger' credentials, young dude (or one who thinks like a young dude does.).

[@KillerDiaguR]

@@Allan-et5ig you just made the same point I did you bozo

[@Allan-et5ig]

@@KillerDiaguR If you did make the same point (in English which probably isn't a good language for you) let's hope you're not in charge of street sign messaging :)) (Why isn't the 'mute' feature on youtube working, I keep trying to block you.) The thrust of my message was that Fury was having some fun at Philly 'gangster's expense. For laughs. Fury didn't think for a minute that a tough reputation would enable a boxer in the ring. Nor did Cunningham think Philly's reputation would intimidate a prize fighter, you dolt. You only think we were making the same point. But you're not very smart is the difference.

[@KillerDiaguR]

@@Allan-et5ig I think you should write a few more paragraphs

[@mistaschaub3280]

Everyone has always doubted Fury 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@GayTruckDriver]

I come back and watch this when I know need to step up my game.

[@diegoportillo21]

7:22 "i bet more people recognize my than you" not anymore boy

[@beepbeep5153]

Tyson talks so fast and eloquent that his opponents cant out smack and cuss him out lol

[@meandermyself61]

What's crazy is people like wilder were on the radar even then, but that fight hasn't materialised...

[@Jeronimus8090]

2:40 Wilder made that Joke in the Fury/Wilder 2 Press conference

[@nelsongrant6882]

Americans can’t handle the roasting lol legend 🇬🇧👊🏻🇮🇪🙅🏻‍♂️

[@BrownReaper]

Fury’s the best trash talker IDONTCARE😂😂

[@scotttyson8661]

Tyson Fury is the greatest heavyweight of all time.

[@keeween1193]

Tyson Fury owns America now 🥊🥊

[@DanJMC91]

too true bro!

[@jastral16]

Genius

[@mrj8856]

Got up, told them straight, then put him on his back. Class! Talked the talk then walked the walk! You can't play with the big boys Cunningham.

[@crazycarper7267]

Best in the world then and now!

[@Kendkend]

A maverick he is and a gentleman. Can't even compare to the other side. A much better human

[@fightdez6073]

Whos more famous now made eat ur words

[@eltoneagle8136]

I'm there to seriously hurt you and I came here to do demolition job on a cruiserweight Hahaha 😂 Cunningham on the other side was staring at him in fear 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nicksully6663]

I love how they probably aren't familiar with his accent and are a bit confused by him and all that but they can't deny the greatness.... like, they can sense it; Fury is like Ali, all this shit will be looked back on

[@sbrother176]

Who would have known that both Steve and wilder would both be ko and tko on the 7th round. Too much excuses before and after the fight. Tyson Fury said exactly what he was going to do before the fight and he did it.

[@Gushansendu94]

TYSON FURY IS THE PEOPLE CHAMP'S FOR THE WORLD..WHAT A MAN ❤️💙 Then come Wilder/Usyk, Ruiz/Joshua and then next some guys...Tyson Fury is in another world compare others. In France we love you Tyson ❤️💙

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

Fury never changed LOL

[@the1abstrakt]

He was hated back here too. Written off every time by the UK media until the Klitschko win and we’ll then we know the media powerhouse he had behind him during his recovery 🔥

[@umyes5246]

When Tyson gets going, I felt like I was being told off 😳

[@nelsongrant6882]

The woman next to Cunningham is laughing at Cunningham lolol

[@Fabbi5231]

The fight will be on channel 5. It will be in the afternoon in the US and around 9pm UK time.

[@lewisgriffin9684]

I wonder if that guy still feels like more people will know him walking down the street in America than Tyson Fury

[@mossranchoutdoors7249]

Cunningham:"why would the greatest fighter on the planet want to fight a $h1tty fighter like myself?" Lolol

[@stevecunningham564]

How so dude?

[@iamjosh834]

Who’s here in 2020 ?

[@alexcarmichael22]

Despite the set back of being dropped by ngannou you just can’t take it away from Fury, guy pulled through on his words all along about vlad and wilder in 2013 and years later gets them out the way💪

[@petersmith8294]

And will do the same to Usyk he needed the reality check to get motivated for undisputed imo

[@erikdirks]

I'm ready to fight now. You, Tyson have not the adversity in my life, but I love you like a brother and congrats on your success!

[@TilValhalla2]

Fury needs to get back to his role on DANGERMOUSE with that accent.

[@1982maxgill]

I think It's on Channel 5!

[@TheStonerosesHQ]

Absolutely crazy what fury went on to achieve after saying all this like they all laughed when he said he was the best fighter in the world now he’s right up there. They all laughed when he said he would beat klitschko in fact Steve Cunningham said fury wasn’t skilled just big and klitschko was skilled and what happened fury boxed his head off and beat him on skills. Nobody and me included I remember thinking he was deluded at the time no one thought he was going to go on and become the fighter he has anyone who says they did see it coming is a liar when he was on channel 5 back in England punching himself in the face by mistake and lethargically getting Unanimous decisions against D class fighters was a far cry from what he went on to do he was a massive underdog for the Klitschko fight and the underdog in 2 of the 3 Wilder fights he seems to always deliver best heavyweight of the 2010s easily

[@MrBrentage]

Steve Cunninghams trainer saying he’d be more recognised on the streets of America is such weak banter, how can anyone laugh at that ?