Iranian Hulk has slammed his rival Martyn Ford for his "cheap move" after he was sent flying backwards during a heated altercation in Dubai.
Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - met his bitter rival Ford for the first time in the Middle East as the pair prepare to meet in the boxing ring on April 30. The pair clashed during their first face-to-face meeting with Ford sending his rival crashing across the room after tensions spilled over.
Gharibi has claimed he lost respect for the British star after their antics at the face-off, but is ready for "war" at any point. "I want to clear up what happened when we came face-to-face," Gharibi said at a press conference. "My only intention was to just get close to my opponent. But a very cheap and unexpected reaction took place. What does that show?