The impending heavyweight boxing title rematch will have a large differential in weight.
Ahead of their rematch Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury stepped on the scale Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury tipped the scale at 281 pounds Friday, whereas Usyk came in much lighter at 226 pounds. That means Fury outweighed Usyk by 55 pounds.
By comparison, for their first fight in May, Fury weighed 261 pounds. Usyk weighed 226 pounds. Usyk defeated Fury by 12-round split decision.
At Friday’s faceoff, Usyk and Fury kept their hands to themselves with calm demeanors each. Check out that faceoff below:
On The Scales 👀
⚖️ @usykaa – 226lbs
⚖️ @Tyson_Fury – 281lbs#UsykFury2 | @DAZNBoxing | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/0k2KcaUOM0— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 20, 2024
