Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – Weigh-in LIVE: Latest news and updates as heavyweight pair come together one last time before titanic rematch

Fury lost the first fight but certainly had his moments in the contest.

However, he seemed to tire down the stretch, with some putting this down to his showboating in the early rounds.

He has vowed to tone thatdone this time around to get the job done.

This is certainly not the first rematch of Fury’s career, and there is good reason for him to be confident of winning this weekend.

The Gypsy King has never lost a rematch, and has tended to make big adjustments to get his hand raised in them before.

Fury’s corner were criticised in the first Usyk fight for giving the Brit too many mixed messages.

Tyson’s dad John will not be in the corner this time around, and another of his trainers Andy Lee has explained exactly how things will work on Saturday night.

Moses Itauma is still only 19, but has a big step up this weekend when he faces durable Australian Demsey McKean.

Will he get another knockout to continue his stunning rise?

Thw two men had to be separated at their final face-off in May. Will we see something similar this evening?

Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight of all time, and it turns out there are a remarkable number of similarities between himself and Usyk.

Johnny Fisher’s has already taken his seat for the weigh-in to support his son as he prepares to hit the scales for his fight with Dave Allen.

We are edging nearer to tonight’s weigh-in, which is due to start at 6pm UK time.

The stage is very much set for a spectacular ceremony in Riyadh.

It has been all about tunnel vision for Fury ahead of the rematch, and his promoter Frank Warren has explained what he believes is going through his fighter’s head as he prepares to face Usyk again.

Lennox Lewis was the last undisputed heavyweight champion before Usyk, and he has revealed how he expects Saturday’s fight to go.

Usyk has always made it clear he is fighting for his country and his Christian faith, but who are the people closest to the Ukrainian who will be cheering him on from ringside?

Eddie Hearn is backing Fury to win this weekend as he hopes to finally set up a showdown between the Gypsy King and Anthony Joshua.

But he has admitted to Mail Sport that he does have concerns over whether Fury is past his best…

Daniel Dubois has shared the ring with Usyk, and has gone from strength to strength ever since to claim the IBF title by beating Anthony Joshua in September.

He is in Saudi Arabia this week, and told Mail Sport who he is tipping to win.

Fury appears to have a new-found focus ahead of Saturday’s rematch, but there can be no doubting exactly what he is up against.

Usyk is widely considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now, and with good reason.

Fury was hurt badly in his first fight with Usyk as the Ukrainian scored a ninth-round knockdown.

But he has come through the fire before, most notably when he picked himself up off the canvas twice to beat Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight in 2021.

Fury is set for another career-high payday this weekend, and he has previously splashed out some of his fortune on watches.

Mail Sport has taken a look at his impressive collection…

British boxing great Amir Khan has broken down the head-to-head battle between Fury and Usyk prior to Saturday’s rematch.

It has been confirmed today that Fury will not be obligated to trim the beard that he has been growing out during his training camp.

It is now up to the Gypsy King to decide whether he wants to keep it for when he heads into the ring as he bids to exact revenge.

Fury weighed 262lbs for the first fight with Usyk in May, but is expected to be heavier this time around.

There have been reports that he could be pushing towards 20 stone (280lbs), which would be a career-heaviest for the Brit.

Tyson Fury made the shock admission earlier this week that he has not spoken to his wife Paris for three months after locking himself away in his training camp.

Paris attended the final press conference on Thursday, and is likely to be at this evening’s weigh-in to offer her support to her husband.

Fury vs Usyk is obviously the main event, but there are also some intriguing fights on Saturday’s undercard.

Heavyweight pair Johnny Fisher and Moses Itauma will both be looking to take the nextstep in their careers when they face Dave Allen and Desmey McKean, respectively.

Fury and Usyk may have agreed on the gloves they will be wearing, but a dispute between the two fighters has emerged over replacing one of the judges.

We’ve already had the gloves meeting today as both teams make sure they are happy heading into Saturday night’s fight.

It will be red and gold gloves for Fury, while Usyk has opted for purple and green.

Fury and Usyk stared each other down for over 10 minutes on Thursday night after their final press conference.

Will we see similar intensity between the pair today?

Welcome to our live blog for today’s heavyweight weigh-in ahead of Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

We are just over 24 hours away from the biggest fight of the year, and the heavyweight pair will come together one last time before settling their differences in the ring.