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Dereck Chisora picked up and threw a desk as his pre-fight press conference with Dillian Whyte ended in chaos and farce.

The bad blood between the pair had already been evident throughout a 20-minute media session at a Manchester hotel as both fighters traded insults and swore repeatedly.

Chisora eventually lost his temper and threw the top table off the ground, sparking scuffles involving various people in attendance, including security staff.

The two fighters are due to meet in the ring in a British heavyweight title fight and WBC eliminator on the undercard to Saturday's clash between Anthony Joshua and Eric Molina in Manchester.

The incident should not have come as a surprise given the pair had to be separated while appearing on a television programme to promote the fight recently.

Initially it was announced they would hold separate press conferences but it was later decided they should be seated at opposite ends of a long table with a significant security presence at hand.

Those measures proved inadequate as Chisora, who had been goading Whyte throughout but taken plenty of flak himself, banged the desk with his fist and then launched it in Whyte's direction.

Whyte's trainer Mark Tibbs, who had also joined in the verbal sparring and used some crude language, threw an object back in Chisora's direction.

It now remains to be seen what security measures are taken when the pair are due to meet again for the weigh-in on Friday.