Boxing-Usyk's promoter says wrong weight was announced, fighter is lighter

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk - Weigh-in - BLVD City - Music World, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - May 17, 2024 Oleksandr Usyk poses during his weigh-in as promoter Frank Warren watches Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

- Oleksandr Usyk's weight was announced incorrectly and the Ukrainian is 10 pounds lighter than stated for Saturday's heavyweight unification fight with Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia, his promoter said. Alex Krassyuk told Sky Sports television that the WBA, IBF and WBO champion actually weighed in at 223 pounds but was announced as 233 and a half pounds , the heaviest he has been in his career.That was lighter than the 277.7 pounds the Briton was at for his non-title fight against former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in October, in which Fury was knocked down but won on a split decision.

Both Fury and Usyk are unbeaten professionally and the fight in Riyadh will crown the first unified heavyweight boxing champion since 1999.ZTE spearheads Malaysia's 5G revolution with its ‘Unfolding the Intelligent Future 2024’ event and receives the Malaysia Book of Records’ fastest 5G-Advanced live trial award.

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