A truly bizarre video circled social media on Friday evening, as Billy Joe Saunders appeared to instigate a fight between himself and Deontay Wilder.

WBO middleweight champion Saunders, who is a close friend of Wilder's next opponent Tyson Fury, spotted the 'Bronze Bomber' and his team dining at a Nando's restaurant in Belfast.

Saunders took it upon himself with his entourage to 'say hello' to Wilder, but seemingly one thing led to another, and it all escalated.

Videos appeared to show Saunders throwing a piece of chicken in the direction of Wilder, an action which caused him to scramble onto the streets of Northern Ireland's capital city, with the American's crew giving chase.

Saunders explained the situation as such: "I just went to say hello and how are you.

"Next thing you know he tried to be the bully, so I beat him up with a chicken." 

The Independent's version of events is that the two shook hands, but Wilder asked about Saunders' past comments on him, and when admitted that he did use an offensive slur against him, the two started to square up before a fight breaks out. 

It was all a really bizarre incident that you could never have even dreamed of, but after his clash with John Fury - father of Tyson - earlier in the day, it kept Wilder's names in the headlines.

You would expect both parties to have considerable issues with each other after causing such a scene in a public place where innocent members of the public were enjoying themselves.

So what happened when Wilder and Saunders met backstage at Windsor Park before Fury scored a points victory over Francesco Pianeta is extremely baffling.

The two world champions gathered before a flurry of cameras, and whilst looking frosty when first shaking hands with each other, things soon got friendly.

"I spoke to Tyson Fury and he said he's going to give it back to him [Wilder] from me now," joked Saunders, to which Wilder responded "I'm gonna punish Tyson Fury for Billy Joe."

"This is what it's all about," continued Wilder. "Sometimes things happen that are a little fun, but it's all for the promotion, and all good for the fans too."

So did Wilder admit that the Nando's fight was all a set-up to create some drama and intrigue?

If so, it could be seen as extremely worrying considering items were damaged during the incident, and members of the public could have easily got caught up in the commotion.

A war-of-words in the ring or at a press conference is one thing, but this is potentially crossing a dangerous line.

Come on lads, you should know better...