The underdog Wilder weighed in at a surprising 238 pounds, seven pounds more than in their last meeting. "It means total obliteration, total annihilation!" Fury yelled to a supportive crowd assembled for the weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Oct 8 (Reuters) - Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder tipped the scales at their biggest weights yet on the eve of their highly-anticipated third fight in Las Vegas on Saturday with the WBC belt on the line.įury, who recovered from a 12th round knockdown in their first meeting to earn a draw before dominating Wilder 20 months ago to take the strap, weighed in at 277 pounds, five pounds heavier than in their second fight.Īn amped up Fury, who wore a black brimmed hat in an apparent nod to WWE wrestler The Undertaker, was supremely confident he would emerge victorious in the trilogy bout.Īsked what the extra weight on his 6' 9" frame meant, the undefeated "Gypsy King" from Wythenshawe, England did not mince his words.
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