Triple crown champion Ukrainian technical master Olank Sandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) weighed in before the fight. It's really a mountain rain that is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, Usyk is playing with the highest weight of his career, is he going to brutally knock out Furi?
Usyk took the lead and was noticeably stronger, weighing in at 233.5 pounds, a career-high weight and about 12 pounds heavier than he last time he beat Dubois.
Usyk's intention this time is clear, which is not to fight the full 12 rounds, but to win the fight by knockout and become the undisputed hegemon of the heavyweight division.
Then Tyson Fury also came on the stage to weigh in, and Fury weighed in at 262 pounds, which is 15 pounds lighter than the last time he played against Iron Blood Naganno, indicating that Fury has been working hard in recent times, and he wants to use his fast and agile pace to move and Usyk grinding points.
Of course, 262 pounds is an optimal weight for both the heavy punches and the flexibility.
After Fury and Usyk finished weighing, the two entered the eye contact session. At the previous press conference, Fury did not look at Usyk the whole time. This time, he came up and hit Usyk with his head, and pushed Usyk.
Of course, this is also Fury's usual trick.
The stakes are high, and it will be the first unification of the heavyweight division since Lewis defeated Holyfield in 1999, and the fight will produce an indisputable heavyweight supremacy.
In addition to the belts of the four major boxing organizations, there are also IBO belts and boxing magazine belts, which add up to six belt fights.
The tournament has also been hyped for a long time, and it was supposed to start last year, and Fury postponed the tournament for various reasons, but this is a necessary step to maximize commercial value. No major war can be achieved overnight.
Fury will earn $105 million in revenue from this game. Usyk could also get $45 million.
The weigh-in ceremony attracted a number of heavyweight celebrities, such as boxing champion Lewis, Holyfield, Klitschko Jr. and others. They're all watching the game go on to see who is the number one heavyweight today.
At present, the odds of the game are basically 1 to 1, and anyone has the possibility of winning.
Usyk is 37 years old and has the potential to knock out Furi if he keeps up his fitness well. Of course, Fury could also knock Usyk out if he punches him in the abdomen. The suspense is huge, and on the morning of May 19, that is, this Sunday morning, the two undefeated champions will fight. Can Usyk brutally knock out Furi? We'll see. [Text/Fighting Jianghu]