It’s a part of who I am.Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder tipped the scales at their biggest weights yet on the eve of their highly-anticipated third fight in Las Vegas on Saturday with the WBC belt on the line.įury, who recovered from a 12th round knockdown in their first meeting to earn a draw before dominating Wilder 20 months ago to take the strap, weighed in at 277 pounds, five pounds heavier than in their second fight.Īn amped up Fury, who wore a black brimmed hat in an apparent nod to WWE wrestler The Undertaker, was supremely confident he would emerge victorious in the trilogy bout.Īsked what the extra weight on his 6' 9" frame meant, the undefeated "Gypsy King" from Wythenshawe, England did not mince his words. To coming back and being mentally out, a druggie and an alcoholic-all of the rest of the stuff-I’m not ashamed of it. “From where I started all those years ago to the ups and downs and being away from boxing and being fat as f–k, 28 stone. “It’s been an amazing journey,” Fury said. Fury looks to potentially cap off a legendary career with a signature victory in front of his home crowd.īoth promise a show worthy of the intrigue. Whyte has frustratingly waited for this opportunity and this stage, long feeling slighted in the division despite his achievements inside the ring. Tyson Fury (left) jabs Deontay Wilder during his October heavyweight title defense. The bulked-up Whyte will likely attempt to follow his “body-snatcher” moniker and try to bully The Gypsey King inside, attacking his torso and keeping within close proximity to mitigate Fury’s reach advantage. Still, it leaves Fury with an 11-pound advantage over Whyte. The champion weighed in at 264 pounds, which was actually 13 pounds lighter than his weight during his final fight against Wilder, a change he credits to his ability to have a longer training camp this time around. Whyte weighed in at 253 pounds, six pounds heavier than his previous bout with Povetkin. EPAįury, at 6’9”, has a significant height and reach advantage over Whyte, who stands at 6’4”. Stuff needed to get done.” Dillian Whyte weighs in. Because I didn’t say anything, everyone was saying ‘you’re scared’ and ‘you’re hiding.’ I ain’t scared of s–t. You only hear one side of the story because one side says a lot of things. record 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Regardless, it will be the biggest fight in English history, as the two British fighters will be in front of an U.K. He notably skipped the kickoff press conference in February and the open workout last week, leaving Fury to promote the fight himself. The 34-year-old Whyte, following a pattern that has been consistent throughout his career, was absent for much of the pre-fight build up and promotion, reportedly upset about the financial breakdown of the fight agreement. Watch #FuryWhyte ➡️ /ZHsFUQKLgO- #FuryWhyte | Saturday | BT Sport Box Office □ April 22, 2022 These two are getting in the groove for Saturday night □ and share a little dance before their fight □ He’s definitely a man that needs a lot of respect.” He’s got a lot of experience in the fight game. He has had a good learning career, as well. “Dillian Whyte is a good fighter,” the 33-year-old Fury said. The power-puncher has previously sparred with Fury earlier in his career, and the two have long respected each other. Whyte (28-2) has not fought since March 2021, when he found revenge in a rematch versus Alexander Povetkin. Most are skeptical of that declaration, particularly before he gets the chance to fight Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF world titles, to become undisputed champion, “It’s going to be a war, don’t worry about that.”įury (31-0-1), who is fighting an opponent other than former champion Deontay Wilder for the first time since 2019, is defending his WBC belt and has repeatedly claimed this will be his last fight before retiring. “Don’t doubt us, we’re going to put a show on, like no other before,” Fury said at the final press conference. When the two meet inside the ring Saturday (2 p.m., ESPN+), Fury promises it will be different. Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte kept it light as they faced off for the last time Friday before their WBC heavyweight title fight, turning their official weigh-in into a dance party and exchanging pleasantries throughout the event. Tyson Fury accused of ‘illegal’ move by opponent he brutally knocked out Tyson Fury tries to kick taxi that refused to drive him after ‘too many’ drinksĬanelo Alvarez leads Tyson Fury, Conor McGregor, Jake Paul in 2022 earningsĭrew McIntyre: Roman Reigns feud a chance to prove ‘I belong at the top’
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