Oleksandr Usyk Weigh-In Controversy
Oleksandr Usyk will be giving away almost three stones to Tyson Fury after it emerged that the wrong weight was read out at last night’s weigh-in. The Ukrainian WBA, IBF, and WBO world champion was announced as having tipped the scales at 233lbs when the actual figure was 223lbs.
Weight Discrepancy
It means he will enter the ring for tonight’s undisputed world heavyweight fight in Riyadh at 15st 13lbs, considerably lighter than Fury’s 18st 10lbs.
Face-Off Drama
After a week of largely respectful exchanges between Fury and Usyk, the fuse was lit for the Kingdom Arena clash at a fiery weigh-in. Fury shoved the Olympic gold medallist at the final stare down before the unbeaten rivals meet to decide the greatest heavyweight of their generation. The ‘Gypsy King’, the WBC champion, then unleashed a foul-mouthed tirade at Usyk and promised “fireworks.”
Pre-Fight Tensions
“I’m going to knock this little f***er spark out. I’m coming for his heart, that’s what I’m coming for,” Fury said. “F*** his belts, I’m coming for his f***ing heart. F*** him and f*** all of his team too. F*** the lot of them. They can all get it if they want too, s***houses!”
Bookmakers’ View
Fury is seen by bookmakers as the marginal favourite to become the division’s first ruler since Lennox Lewis in 2000.
