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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – Weigh-in LIVE: Latest news and updates as heavyweight pair come together one last time before titanic rematch

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk - Weigh-in LIVE: Latest news and updates as heavyweight pair come together one last time before titanic rematch


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Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for all the build-up leading to the hotly anticipated rematch of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk including the weigh-in. 

Judging dilemma?

Fury and Usyk may have agreed on the gloves they will be wearing, but a dispute between the two fighters has emerged over replacing one of the judges.

A glimpse of Fury’s gloves

We’ve already had the gloves meeting today as both teams make sure they are happy heading into Saturday night’s fight.

It will be red and gold gloves for Fury, while Usyk has opted for purple and green.

Will we get another stare-off?

Fury and Usyk stared each other down for over 10 minutes on Thursday night after their final press conference.

Will we see similar intensity between the pair today?

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 19: Tyson Fury (R) and Oleksandr Usyk face off ahead of the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO Undisputed World Heavyweight Title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during a press conference as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Via Riyadh on December 19, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Good afternoon!

Welcome to our live blog for today’s heavyweight weigh-in ahead of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

We are just over 24 hours away from the biggest fight of the year, and the heavyweight pair will come together one last time before settling their differences in the ring.

TOPSHOT - Britain's Tyson Fury (R) and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk face off during a press conference ahead of their undisputed heavyweight world championship rematch, in Riyadh on December 19, 2024. Fury and Usyk will meet in a 12-round heavyweight rematch in Riyadh on December 21. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)





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