Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk both at career-heaviest weights for rematch

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk some tipped the scales astatine career-heaviest weights connected Friday, up of their heavyweight title rematch.

In May, Usyk hit Fury via divided decision to go the first undisputed heavyweight champion successful 24 years. The consequence besides kept the Ukrainian unbeaten, while Fury suffered the first nonaccomplishment of his master career.

On Saturday, the Briton will effort to avenge that defeat and return the unified belts from Usyk, who vacated the IBF title successful June. The boxers will conflict successful Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – the aforesaid metropolis wherever they duelled successful May.

And connected Friday (20 December), the rivals weighed successful for their rematch, pinch Fury stepping connected the scales first astatine 281lb/127.4kg, a career-heaviest weight.

Usyk, 37, past tipped the scales astatine 226lb/102.5kg, besides a career-heaviest weight. Both the southpaw and Fury were afloat clothed erstwhile they weighed in, however, which could impact Usyk’s individual record.

Fury, 36, had weighed successful astatine 262lb/118.8kg for their first fight, while Usyk was 223lb/101.1kg.

Fury’s importantly heavier weight this clip supports his declare that he will activity a knockout, though it was Usyk who came adjacent to stopping the “Gypsy King” 7 months ago.

After weighing successful connected Friday, Fury and Usyk faced disconnected for hardly 3 seconds, successful stark opposition to their 12-minute staredown astatine Thursday’s property conference.