Tyson Fury weighs in four stones heavier than Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight rematch

Tyson Fury has tipped the scales at his career-heaviest weight for his world heavyweight title clash with Oleksandr Usyk.

A fully-clothed Fury was 281lbs (20st 1lb) at Friday's weigh-in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

His tracksuit-wearing opponent Usyk was also at a career heaviest of 226lbs (16st 2lbs) meaning 'The Gypsy King' outweighed his rival by almost four stones.

The two superstar boxers, who will fight for the unified world heavyweight championship on Saturday night, then engaged in a face-off which lasted just a few seconds. 

At Thursday's press conference, Fury and Usyk had a tense stand-off which lasted 11 minutes and 26 seconds.

The Morecambe-based fighter, who has looked in a mean and menacing mood during the build-up, had just one word for the assembled crowd at the weigh-in. "War!"

Usyk, who handed Fury his only career loss as a professional in their first fight in May, said "Nothing" when asked what he was feeling.

Tyson has vowed to dish out "pain and hurt" to the 37-year-old Ukrainian in the rematch, and by weighing in 19lbs heavier than the first fight, his intentions to use his massive size difference seem clear.

The former champion, 36, was watched from the audience on Friday by his wife Paris. The couple have not spoken to each other in months, as Fury has been locked away in training camp in Malta preparing for battle.

"I don't think he's spoken to a lot of people this time round," Paris told interviewer Kugan Cassius of IFL TV.

"I haven't seen Tyson in this mood since the Deontay Wilder rematch (in 2020). We haven't spoken for weeks and weeks and weeks.

"He's cut himself off from us for the past few months, he's put himself in a serious serious condition and he looks very very determined.

"It's been very difficult, I can't lie. We still haven't spoke. But I can see, it's paid off. I can see it in his eyes."

Fury was beaten by Usyk by split decision in their epic battle in May, the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years.

The former Olympic and undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk caused a sensation when he staggered Fury and inflicted a standing count in Round 9, in a fight which up until that point, 'The Gypsy King' was winning.

Since the bout, Usyk has been stripped of the IBF Heavyweight Title (now held by Britain's Daniel Dubois), meaning only the WBA, WBC and WBO, as well as IBO and The Ring Magazine belts will be on the line this Saturday.

Ring walks for Fury vs Usyk are expected between  10pm and 11pm UK time. The fight will be shown live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK and on the DAZN streaming platform. Many local venues will also be screening the event.

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Morecambe's 'The Westgate Warrior' Isaac Lowe (below) will box Lee McGregor for the WBC International Featherweight Title on the undercard of the show in Riyadh. The fight is expected to start between 6pm and 7pm UK time. 

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Local boxing trainers Bob Howard and Matt Catterall are out in Saudi Arabia as part of Team Lowe.