Controversial influencer Andrew Tate offered a characteristically blunt four-word response after being presented with a unique gift by his upcoming boxing rival, Chase DeMoor. The tense exchange occurred just 48 hours before the two men are set to square off in a headline bout in Dubai.
Christmas Spirit & A Miniature Taunt
The final press conference for Saturday's Misfits Boxing event took an unexpected turn towards festive gifting. After fellow fighter Warren Spencer began handing out presents on stage, reigning heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor decided to join in. The 29-year-old former Too Hot to Handle star specifically sought out his opponent, Andrew Tate.
Initially reluctant, the 39-year-old Tate, a former kickboxing world champion, eventually opened the delicately wrapped package. Inside, he found a miniature model of a Bugatti – a pointed reference to DeMoor's previous demands for Tate to put his real multi-million-dollar Bugatti on the line for the fight.
"They call me 'champa clause.' This is all for you," a cheerful DeMoor stated. "It is Christmas, you have got to give the boss some gifts sometimes." A bemused Tate simply looked at the model car and replied: "Another Bugatti."
A Tense Exchange Before The Bell
DeMoor quickly fired back, asking Tate what colour the model was. Seemingly appreciative at first, Tate's mood shifted, anticipating a punchline about making his face red. "Oh... I get it. I am going to say red, and you are going to say 'I am going to make your face red'. No, do it! I do not want to ruin your joke. That's so f****** funny," Tate remarked sarcastically.
DeMoor clarified his taunt, stating: "No, Andy. The joke is, when I am punching you on Saturday, I am going to be asking you what colour your Bugatti is, and now you have a red one!" The exchange highlighted the simmering animosity between the two figures, who have traded barbs repeatedly in the lead-up to the fight.
Tate's Return & Future Ambitions
The bout marks Andrew Tate's sensational return to competitive fighting after a five-year hiatus and his debut under the Misfits Boxing banner, a promotion where he was recently named CEO. Thrown straight into a title fight against the active DeMoor – who will be having his seventh bout this year – Tate has admitted he would have fought anyone to make his comeback.
Speaking about his time away and the upcoming fight, Tate said: "F*** Chase, bruv... I wanted to fight for a long time. This hiatus was not completely up to me. The matrix got me tangled in some garbage, but I am back." He also teased his future in the promotion, revealing ambitions to dominate the division.
"I am here to fight. I would have fought anyone. Chase is the guy they gave me. So, I'm going to beat him up. And after I beat him up, I will beat up whoever else they want me to beat up. I do not give a f***. I am here to fight," Tate declared. The influencer still faces criminal charges, including for rape in the UK, which he denies.
The highly anticipated clash between Andrew Tate and Chase DeMoor for the Misfits Boxing heavyweight championship takes place this Saturday night in Dubai.
