Heavy weight: Challenger Fury checks in a career-high 281 pounds for title rematch with Usyk
Boxers Britain's Tyson Fury, third right, and world champion Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, center left, stand on stage during the weigh-in for their WBA, WBO, and WBC heavyweight title bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Augstein]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tyson Fury weighed in at a career-high 281 pounds for his heavyweight title rematch with champion Oleksandr Usyk on Friday. Fury surpassed his previous high of 277.7 pounds at a fight with Deontay Wilder in February 2020. Fury will fight 55 pounds heavier than his opponent after Usyk checked in a 226 pounds. Fury was at 262 pounds when the two fought in May, when Usyk won by split decision. The opponents only faced down for a few moments after their weights were taken before moving off the stage.
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