Tyson Fury weighs lightest in five years before shoving Oleksandr Usyk on stage at weigh in

Tyson Fury weighs lightest in five years before shoving Oleksandr Usyk on stage at weigh in

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Stuart Ballard

By Stuart Ballard


Published: 17/05/2024

- 19:20

Updated: 17/05/2024

- 19:43

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had to be separated shortly after going face-to-face on stage.

Tyson Fury has weighed in at 262lb (118kg) for his heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk - his lightest since 2019.

The Gypsy King has sported a much more trim figure in the build-up to his fight against Usyk after looking sluggish against Francis Ngannou.


Fury weighed 278lbs for the clash with the former UFC star at the end of last year.

He's now weighed in 16lbs lighter than his fight against Ngannou and it's the lightest he's been in five years.

Tyson Fury weighed in at 118kg

Tyson Fury weighed in at 118kg

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Fury weighed in at 254.4lbs for his fight against Otto Wallin back in September 2019.

Despite the weight loss, Fury still hit the scales much heavier than the smaller Usyk.

The Ukrainian heavyweight came in at a career-high weight of 233lbs - more than 10lbs heavier than when he last fought Anthony Joshua.

Security had to step in at the weigh in after both fighters touched heads after hitting the scales.

Fury stood tall towering over Usyk before the 35-year-old shoved his heavyweight opponent away.

Each respective camp engaged in a slanging match with one another before the fighters stepped away to pose in front of the crowd.

It was a vastly different Fury from the one that was at Thursday's press conference, where he kept his emotions in check and refused to look at Usyk during their face-off.

"We're ready to rock and roll, fireworks tomorrow night," Fury said before launching an expletive rant about his opponent.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk clashed on stage

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk clashed on stage

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"I'm going to knock this little f***er spark out.

"I'm coming for his heart, that's what I'm coming for. F*** his belts, I'm coming for his f****ng heart.

"He's getting it tomorrow, spark out.

"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!"

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Fury then stormed off the stage to bring the interview to an abrupt end before Usyk delivered his own message to his rival.

"Don't be afraid. I will not leave you alone tomorrow," he said.

He added: "It's my plan. If I was nervous I wouldn't win."

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