TONY BELLEW lost his cool during the final press conference with David Haye as he shoved the Londoner during their head-to-head.
Tensions threatened to boil over between the two heavyweights, with the Everton fan claiming the 38-year-old got so close he thought he would kiss him.
Speaking immediately after the incident, the former WBC cruiserweight champ said: “It was just a little push and shove. He just wanted to get closer.
“We came close to kissing but it’s not that kind of party and I had to remove him from my space.
“The mask comes off on Saturday. I’ve never tried to get under his skin. It doesn’t matter if he loves or detest me.
“I don’t know why he wanted to get that close to me.”
While he also added: “I don’t think he fancies me in all honesty, why would he fancy a man more ugly than you.”
Haye was quick to play down the incident, claiming the pressure has got to his opponent, and suggesting he is just trying to get a reaction out of him.
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He told Sky Sports: “I think the pressure has got to him. Bellew’s been trying to wind me up and get to me but he can’t.
“He knows he hasn’t got a reaction from me and is trying to push it out of me. It was a weak move.
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“The mask is me not trying to lose my rag because I do have a temper.
“The fire will come on Saturday, I’m calm and not using any unnecessary energy.”
Before adding: “I don’t care about him, he’s irrelevant, it’s all about me. I got it wrong last time, this time I got it right.
“He pushed me to get a reaction, it’s a weak move but I believe I won the battle of the mind games.”
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