Usyk weighing in 227 lbs

Usyk also had that massive cross and another necklace on, which probably adds 2-2.5 lbs

 

Don't forget that Usyk is 38. Those lean muscles are getting harder to maintain and he's slowly getting into dad bod territory.

 

I think Usyk’s camp knows exactly how his legs have been aging and has been adding a bit of muscle to let him sit down on his punches more

 

Johnny Nelson looks a lot younger than Lennox Lewis despite being around the same age.

 

I don't think Usyk has ever looked stand out in regards to his body TBH.

Don't get me wrong he never looks out of shape but if you had Usyk in a gym with similar sized guys he wouldn't stand out at all.

He's more like Ali looks athletic but nothing stand out.

 

Good weight for both I think.

 

Maybe he felt better as a heavyweight in the 2nd Fury fight, where he weighed 226. So, he might have decided to be in same weight against Dubois.

 

Carrying a some fat gives you advantage in such endurance sports, because the body uses it as an energy source when the glucose in your muscles are depleted. And, when the fat is burned, it produces water, thus the body gets hydrated.

 

Only 4 pounds heavier than with Fury last time. That's basically a big breakfast and a dump.

 

Then why were all the heavyweights in the 15 round era relatively trim and usually below 220 lbs?

They only got fat relatively recently. Most could not endure 15 rounds anymore.

Also most long distance runners don't have love handles but are likewise quite trim and lean.

 

With Okolie at least, he is a natural fat boy who had to work super hard and "starve" himself to reach Cruiserweight.

The thing is with natural fat boys though is that they feel weak when they don't eat enough, so the weight could actually be good for him.