Oleksandr Usyk weighs in at a career-heaviest figure ahead of his heavyweight title defence in Egypt. Both outlets report that Usyk scales at 16 stone 9 pounds (BBC Sport) and 16 stone 6 pounds (Sky Sports) ahead of his fight against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza on Saturday. The difference between the reported weights may reflect separate weigh-in timings or rounding.
BBC Sport also notes that Usyk is 25 pounds lighter than Verhoeven, framing the matchup as one where Usyk carries less mass into the ring than his challenger. Sky Sports focuses on the “career-heaviest” nature of Usyk’s weight for this bout, indicating it is his heaviest mark of his professional career.
Overall, the reports agree on the fight pairing, the event location, the Saturday date, and that Usyk is at or near his highest weight as he prepares to face Verhoeven.
