Tyson Fury weighed in at a thin-looking 262 lbs whereas unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk got here in at a career-high of 233 1/2 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in for Saturday night time’s undisputed heavyweight championship on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Through the face-off, Fury rushed as much as Usyk and put his head in opposition to his, after which gave him a tough shove, ensuing within the staff separating the 2 to stop any fisticuffs.
Fury regarded like he had a chip on his shoulder from being dumped on yesterday for his timid habits in the course of the closing press convention, the place he averted Usyk in the course of the face-off.
IBF/WBA/WBO champion Usyk is 12.6 lbs heavier than in his final battle final August, and he seems much more muscular than he has in his profession.
WBC heavyweight Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) got here in a whopping 25.7 lbs slimmer than in his earlier battle final October, and he seems like a very totally different fighter.
Fury vs Usyk weigh-in outcomes:
Tyson Fury – 262lbs
Oleksandr Usyk – 233½lbs
“I’m able to rock and roll. Fireworks on Saturday night time. I’m able to spark him the f*** out. I’m coming for his coronary heart. He’s getting it tomorrow,” mentioned Tyson Fury moments after weighing in.
“Don’t be afraid. I can’t depart you alone tomorrow,” mentioned Usyk. “As a result of it’s my plan. If I’m nervous, I can’t be. My followers, I really like you. I see you tomorrow.”
“Usyk is up slightly greater than standard,” mentioned Carl Frampton. “I believe he’s going to battle aggressively and he’s not going to maneuver.”
“It was quiet someday and it’s roudy at the moment,” mentioned Lennox Lewis. “He needed to get in his face to let him know, ‘That is what’s coming for you and also you’re going to get it,’” mentioned Lewis on what Fury’s angle was. “He knew he [Fury] was quiet yesterday, however he got here out centered and prepared. The hype is there. Each of them are prepared.
“He’s placed on some good weight. You may’t see the place he placed on the load, however that further weight goes to rely.
“I’m stunned to see love handles, however he packing containers nice with love handles,” Lewis mentioned about Fury. “I want to see Fury with slightly extra weight, however he needs to have extra pace and mobility. He’ll try this at a lighter weight.
“The man he’s preventing is a severe man. He has the complete nation behind him. He has mates on the entrance traces and he’s preventing for them as nicely.
All weights
Jai Opetaia: 198.1 lbs | 89.9 kg
Mairis Briedis: 199.1 lbs | 90.3 kg
Joe Cordina: 130 lbs | 59.0 kg
Anthony Cacace: 129.8 lbs | 58.9 kg
Agit Kabayel: 238.5 lbs | 108.2 kg
Frank Sanchez: 238.5 lbs | 108.2 kg
Sergey Kovalev: 194.2 lbs | 88.1 kg
Robin Safar: 194.1 lbs | 88.0 kg
Moses Itauma: 239.1 lbs | 108.5 kg
Ilja Mezencev: 232.1 lbs | 105.3 kg
Mark Chamberlain: 132 lbs | 59.9 kg
Joshua Wahab: 132.1 lbs | 59.9 kg
Daniel Lapin: 174.7 lbs | 79.3 kg
Octavio Pudivitr: 173.7 lbs | 78.8 kg
Isaac Lowe: 125.5 lbs | 56.9 kg
asibullah Ahmadi: 127.7 lbs | 57.9 kg
