- Ukrainian weighed in at 221.5lb in Jeddah; Joshua 244.5lb
- Pre-fight footage of Usyk had suggested a bulkier champion
Adept at defying expectations inside the ring, Oleksandr Usyk has now taken to doing so outside of it as well after coming in at 221.5lb at the weigh-in ahead of his rematch with Anthony Joshua here on Saturday night.
The Ukrainian was expected to be considerably heavier than when the pair met in Tottenham 11 months ago but the difference was ultimately only half a pound.