Usyk/Fury weights for rematch

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  1. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    The size difference between Usyk and Fury has never been exaggerated.

    It has been called for exactly what it is - and Fury’s size advantage comprised a good number of calculations as to why Fury would win the first fight - or at least it was presented as a fair quantification of what Usyk was up against in terms of size, aside from skill vs skill.

    Uysk is absolutely maxed on viable size - 223 1/2 lbs his heaviest weight - he might’ve even crossed the line for ideal viability.

    I’ve guessed that Olek might come in a few pounds lighter than that for the rematch.

    Fury on the other hand was notably trim at 262 lbs - his lightest weight in years - but it still equated to a 38 1/2 lb weight pull between the two men in Fury’s favour.

    True, Fury is 6’7” (not 6’9”) but Usyk is 6’2” max (not 6’3”) and Fury still has that reach advantage.

    As to whatever degree of fat Fury carries, given his leaning/mauling tactics, that fat does become functional.

    We’ve also often been told that Fury appears flabbier than he actually is due to his natural, not so aesthetic, body shape.

    So Fury’s natural body shape suddenly isn’t a thing anymore?

    Trying to “shrink” the size discrepancy between the two is a “new” thing and an attempt to unduly discredit Usyk’s very real achievement in overcoming the notable size difference that he did actually overcome.

    It may not appropriately factored into his HW
    achievements in an absolute sense but it is certainly a boost for him in the P4P frame.
     
  2. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk looks slim. 218-220 ?
     
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  3. Juan1967

    Juan1967 New Member banned Full Member

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    275 Fury.
     
  4. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe it's the lighting, but he looks the slimest since AJ I.
     
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  5. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Usyk 222
    Fury 271
     
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  6. ILikeBoxingForRealz

    ILikeBoxingForRealz Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk 228
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  7. kasabian19

    kasabian19 Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk - 224lbs
    Fury - 271lbs
     
  8. TheBestBoxName

    TheBestBoxName New Member Full Member

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    Usyk 221
    Fury 274
     
  9. PolishAssasin

    PolishAssasin Member Full Member

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    Fury is likely to be heavier than in the first fight.
     
  10. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    It's official now:

    Usyk: 226lbs
    Fury: 281lbs

    (with clothes)
     
  11. GGGfans

    GGGfans Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe it was a ceremonial weigh-in and the weights were already validated ?
     
  12. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    I'm the winner here. Take most of those clothes off and you get my guesses.
     
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  13. rolzone

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    Fury coming for a knockout. Does this get to 6 rounds?
     
  14. rolzone

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    It is ceremonial I heard
     
  15. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    that big jacket and everything else he was wrapped up in with it being cold will weigh more than 3 pounds lol
     
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