Fury Weighs in Lighter for Makhmudov Showdown

Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov stepped onto the scales ahead of their highly anticipated heavyweight bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This marks Fury's first fight since his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. After a brief retirement, the 37-year-old is back, and his condition and form will be under close scrutiny. Fury tipped the scales at 267.9lbs, down from the 281lbs he weighed for his Usyk rematch. Fury expressed that training has become more challenging with age, saying, "It gets a little bit harder each time in camp. Getting older, more injury prone, Father Time waits for nobody, it gets a little bit more difficult every time, but still got plenty in the tank." He emphasized his priority is to defeat Makhmudov, stating, "My priority is to beat this fella, I've got loads of Easter eggs in the fridge ready for me. Whoever has these belts, I want them back." Makhmudov, a seasoned contender with two losses and a knockout ratio of over 90%, looked formidable at 264.9lbs. He said, "I'm ready to go, I can't wait to make my story happen, make my dream happen. It's my dream, my time." In other weigh-ins, Conor Benn came in at 149.5lbs for his catchweight fight against Regis Prograis, who weighed 148.1lbs. Benn stated, "I definitely could have made 147, until you've done it you aren't sure. Everybody has been more experienced, Van Heerden was more experienced, Algieri was more experienced, Samuel Vargas, Sebastian Formella, it's my job to go in there and prove I'm at that level continuously." Prograis, a two-time world champion, believes he's the better fighter, saying, "I think it comes down to levels, I'm a two-time world champion, I've been the best in the world. I don't take anything away from Conor Benn, but I do think I'm the better fighter." Richard Riakporhe weighed in at 234.12lbs for his British heavyweight title fight against Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva, who was 262.7lbs. Riakporhe expressed his excitement, stating, "It's a legendary belt to have under your name, British champion, there's a ring to it, I'm glad to be part of it." Frazer Clarke, seeking a comeback win, weighed in at 259.12lbs against Justis Huni, who was 246.14lbs. Clarke said, "I'm not feeling pressure, I'm excited, if you aren't excited and enjoy what you do you'll never excel in it. Since my move to Joe, the excitement, the positivity, it comes down to Saturday night. People have short memories, I'm a good fighter and I'll show that Saturday."