Carl Froch has branded John Fury a "clown" for headbutting a member of Oleksandr Usyk's team and likened the 59-year-old to Jake Paul.
Tyson Fury and Usyk have arrived in Riyadh for their hotly anticipated heavyweight unification fight with tempers flaring in the first event of the week.
Both camps were chanting loudly inside the Hilton Hotel before Stanislav Stepchuk brushed past Fury's dad, who retaliated by headbutting him and causing chaos.
John was left bleeding from his forehead before security stepped in to separate both camps.
The former professional boxer later apologised for his antics and was seen embracing Usyk's manager Alex Krassyuk.
But Froch, who has been involved in verbal battles with John in the past, feels his latest outburst was too much.
“He [John Fury] has overstepped the mark!" Froch told online-slots-real-money.com
"We're having a go at John Fury now though.
"He was having a go at me before. He called me out and said he'll give me a kick up the a*** and give me a slap.
"And that he would take me in a fight. He literally made a public offer down the phone that he'll fight me at Wembley stadium.
"I paid him a bit of lip service because I'm not going to sit back and just let somebody trash talk me without giving a response.
"It's a bit cringey the stuff he says. A lot of it is a bit close to the bone as well.
"It's borderline absurd and crude. I think, ‘come on John, think about what you're gonna say before you say it.’
"The fighting man that doesn't fight has caused trouble, I'm not surprised, he's been told to pipe down and keep out of the way on the build up to this.
"He's been told, pipe down, keep your mouth shut, and stay out of the way of the promotion.
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"This is serious business boxing. And he's a clown sometimes.
"He's on Jake Paul's level with the clownage.”
