Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are finally set for their rematch today at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both fighters made weight, with Usyk coming in at 226lbs and Fury at a career-high 281lbs, creating a notable 55-pound difference between the two heavyweight champions.
Usyk, 37, weighed 223lbs for their first meeting in May, where he defeated Fury via split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern four-belt era. Fury, 36, weighed 262lbs in that fight, significantly lighter than his current weight. Even against Francis Ngannou in October, a fight Fury was widely criticized for underestimating, he tipped the scales at 278lbs - still lighter than his rematch weight.
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The weigh-in was uneventful, with both fighters remaining fully clothed. Fury broke the face-off quickly, leaving the stage after a brief staredown. Usyk kept his words short, promising to speak after the fight, while Fury vowed to deliver pain, declaring, "I am going to put this [expletive] in the hurt locker."
In the undercard junior middleweight, Serhii Bohachuk is taking on Ishmael Davis. Bohachuk, weighing in at 153.1lbs, is coming off a hard-fought loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr. in a bout that’s a strong candidate for Fight of the Year. Davis, who came in at 153.6lbs, replaces Israil Madrimov after Madrimov withdrew due to bronchitis. Davis last fought in September, dropping a majority decision to Josh Kelly as a late replacement.
See approximate card fight times of Usyk vs. Fury 2 event here.
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