Tyson Fury records massive weight increase ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch - but there is a twist
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTyson Fury has weighed in almost two stone heavier than he did for his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk, ahead of Saturday’s rematch.
The 36-year-old, who walked out to Bitter Sweet Symphony from The Verve during the weigh-in ceremony in Riyadh on Friday, kept all of his clothes on as he clocked 20st 1lbs (281lbs) on the scales - nearly four stone heavier than defending champion Usyk.
However, his true weight might be as much as half-a-stone lighter once all items are removed. The same applies for the fully-clothed Usyk, who weighed in at 16st 2lbs (226lbs) - the heaviest in his boxing career.
On Thursday, the pair shared an 11-minute stare-off, full of verbals from Fury. This time, Fury looked more stoic and broke the stare-off after a few seconds without a word being uttered during the face-to-face.
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