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Robert Hynes

What weight is Oleksandr Usyk for Anthony Joshua rematch?

Oleksandr Usyk has weighed in at 221½lbs for his rematch with Anthony Joshua - just half a pound more than he did for the first fight between the pair.

Joshua has weighed in at 244½lbs - which is 4½lbs heavier than he was for his defeat to the Ukranian last September.

The Englishman is aiming to reclaim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts he lost to his rival on a passive night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium almost a year ago.

READ MORE: Oleksandr Usyk responds to being lighter than expected for Anthony Joshua rematch

Speaking ahead of the fight, he said: “Everything is at stake. It’s a big fight, it’s a big night.

“The heavyweight championship of the world is on the line, so it’s big. It’s a must win because I don’t want to walk away. Let’s get the job done.

“Being underdog is fun because the pressure has challenged me a lot. When I was winning, boxing’s great and life is good.

“Now being in this position makes you realise what this game is about. Now I’m fighting under the pressure of challenging myself personally because I want to do well.

“A lot of people get knocked down when it doesn’t go well and then the challenge is to bring themselves back up to where they were.

“I always stay in good spirits, so the challenge for me has actually been to elevate my spirits past where I was, that’s where the true struggle is.”

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