Tyson Fury has put on the biggest weight of his career before facing off this Saturday against the Oleksandr Usykwho will defend the Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) his three heavyweight titles (WBA, WBO and WBC). At the weigh-in ahead of the expected rematch between the two fighters, the Briton weighed 127 kg on the scales compared to the Ukrainian’s 102 kg.
Fury, 36 years old and 2.06 meters tall, 15 centimeters taller than Usyk (37 years old), will try to avenge the only defeat of his professional career, against the Ukrainian boxer in his first fight in May, when nine only the weight of the Briton. act more than his rival.
With that victory, Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since then Lennox Lewis in 1999. The Ukrainian, declared victory by split decision against Fury, then unified the four belts of the top category of boxing. Since then, Usyk has given up on defending his IBF title which the British has also regained Daniel Dubois.
Usyk is undefeated after 22 fights, with 14 wins by KO, while Fury has a record of 34 wins, one zero and the aforementioned loss against Oleksandr. “It’s going to be a war. It’s a bit different if a 127 kilo guy hits you in the jaw, compared to another 102 kilo guy,” the British boxer ironically said.
Source: La Verdad
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