Boxing-Usyk weighs in 12 pounds lighter than Dubois


  • Boxing
  • Friday, 25 Aug 2023

Boxing - Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois Press Conference - Wroclaw, Poland - August 24, 2023 Oleksandr Usyk during the press conference Krzysztof Cwik/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Ukraine's reigning world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk hit the scales 12 pounds lighter than British challenger Daniel Dubois at Friday's weigh-in for Saturday's title clash in Wroclaw, Poland.

Unbeaten Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts, came in at 100.2kg (220.9lbs) compared to his taller opponent's 105.8kg (233.2lbs).

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