The 10 Craziest Press Conference Fights In Boxing History

Mayweather vs Ortiz is finally here. Before today's weigh-in, peep the sweet science's classic pre-fight scuffles. Let's get ready to rumble!

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Nothing builds up pre-fight hype quite like boxing press conferences. We get to see our favorite boxers talk smack and later get to find out who will back it up. Today, Victor Ortiz and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will weigh-in at their presser and face each other one last time before their big match on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In light of all the shenanigans that could go down, we've done a round up of classic bare-knuckle confrontations featuring boxing's greats like Iron Mike, Muhammad Ali, Bernard Hopkins, and many more. So, as you prepare to hear Mayweather run his mouth a bit more and possibly see Ortiz swing on him (we hope!), check out the 10 Craziest Press Conference Fights In Boxing History...

10. Bernard Hopkins v. Winky Wright

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9. Danny Williams v. Audley Harrison

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8. Muhammad Ali v. Ernie Terrell

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7. Fernando Vargas v. Ricardo Mayorga

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6. Muhammad Ali v. Sonny Liston

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5. Bernard Hopkins v. Felix Trinidad

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4. Marco Antonio Barrera v. Erik Morales

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3. Muhammad Ali v. Joe Frazier

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2. Riddick Bowe v. Larry Donald

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1. Mike Tyson v. Lennox Lewis

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