WATCH: Anthony Joshua, Kubrat Pulev Have Heated Pre-Fight Staredown

It’s safe to say there is no love to be lost between heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev ahead of their fight on Saturday at the SSE Arena in London.

Joshua will be defending the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles.

Ahead of their scheduled bout, the two men came face-to-face one final time at the fighter weigh-ins and it didn’t take long for things to get heated.

After initially staring each other down with their COVID-19 masks on, words started to be exchanged before security had to step in to separate Joshua from Pulev as they continued to shout across the stage.

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FACE OFF 👀 #JoshuaPulev

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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 11, 2020

Following the encounter, Joshua had a few words for his opponent.

“I told [Pulev] that many years I’ve been watching boxing, and I’ve seen so many fighters talk a load of rubbish, then they get smacked up. I would have just clapped him on his jaw there and then. But, I’ve gotta do that tomorrow,” Joshua said. 

“He thinks he’s a warrior, but I said ‘don’t let the guys you fought gas you up, you’re up against a real one now.”

😤😤 "I would have clapped him on his jaw there and then."

The battle lines are drawn. 💥

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— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) December 11, 2020

We can’t see what will happen next when the two men are finally able to put their hands on each other inside of the ring.