Joe Joyce came in at a svelte 256 pounds on Friday for his fight with Zhilei Zhang on Saturday in London (ESPN+).
The heavyweight contender hasn’t been that light since he weighed 256 for his unanimous decision victory over Bryant Jennings in 2019. He weighed 271¼ for his last fight, an 11th-round KO of Joseph Parker in September.
Meanwhile, Zhang came in at 278, which equals the most he has weighed. He also was 278 for his decision over Andrii Rudenko in 2019.
The Chinese heavyweight weighed 277 for his most recent fight, a close unanimous decision against Filip Hrgovic in August.
Both fighters are 6-foot-6.
The Joyce-Zhang fight will take place at Copper Box Arena.
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