Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua go into the rematch at about the same weight as the former, but the Ukrainian weighs only half a pound more than the former.
The WBO, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight champions will reportedly meet for a rematch with the Briton, but he’s pretty much the same at 221.5 pounds.
Joshua came into the Battle of London weighing in at 244.5lbs in Saudi Arabia, slightly heavier, compared to 240lbs when he lost the title to Usyk.
Joshua dismissed weight and the latest matchup as a minor in Saturday night’s game, and both men looked serious at Friday’s weigh-in.
“Faces don’t win battles,” he said. “Let’s be honest. It doesn’t matter, it’s about fighting, it’s a true story. I don’t care about weight, I don’t care about fighting, I just look forward to the fight.”
“100% ready for 12 rounds. That’s not a bonus.”
Usyk, who entered the first fight at about the same weight, added: “Every time I find my expectations are not met.”
Joshua hasn’t been as heavy in his last three fights, but he has gotten heavier with wins over Wladimir Klitschko, Carlos Takam, Alexander Povetkin and a loss to Andy Ruiz.
Usyk’s slight weight shift means he is professionally at the top of the heavyweight division, but has spent most of his career at cruiserweight.
Former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson told Sky Sports:
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Source: Metro
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