Tyson Fury said he’d weigh in around 270 pounds for the rematch with Deontay Wilder on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. How about 273?
That’s what Fury weighed on the scale Friday, 16½ pounds more than he weighed the draw with Wilder on Dec. 1, 2018. It’s also the most he’s weighed since he was 276 against Sefer Seferi in his comeback fight in on June 9, 2018.
“I’ve been holding that weight for last two [few] months of training camp,” Fury said. “I’ve been sparring every day with it, training every day, so the weight is not a problem. 273 pounds of pure British beef.”
Wilder weighed 231, the most of his career and 18½ more than he weighed in the first fight. He has weighed 229 pounds twice.
Jay Deas, his co-trainer, undoubtedly was happy when he heard how much is fighter weighs. He has been pushing for Wilder to add some meat onto his 6-7 frame.
“At the end of the day, we’re heavyweights, so it really doesn’t matter about the weight,” Wilder said. “As you can throughout my whole career, I’ve been underweight. … I really don’t care about weight.”