Watch Anthony Taylor lose it after being slapped by Gabriel Silva at Misfits Boxing 17 presser

Anthony Taylor has never been afraid to mix it up at a press conference.

The Bellator veteran and current Misfits Boxing light heavyweight champion had to be held back by three security people after he was slapped by Gabriel Silva during their staredown following the Misfits Boxing 17 pre-fight press conference Thursday afternoon.

Watch the altercation below.

See another angle of the incident below. It appears Silva was angered by Taylor grabbing his finger during the usual trash talk segment of their staredown in Dublin, Ireland.

Even KSI had to add in his two cents on X.

Taylor might have also ignited the bad blood during the press conference when he boasted he was going to go after the entire Silva family.

Taylor and Silva square off one more time Friday at the Misfits Boxing 17 weigh-ins before stepping into the ring at Saturday’s event at 3Arena in Dublin.