Comedian Sam Hyde and Tik Tok star THMPSN weighed in at a collective 516lb for their heavyweight clash at The O2 arena tomorrow.
Hyde tipped the scales at 261lb, while THMPSN came in at 255lb to make their heavyweight clash official on the undercard of KSI's return to the ring in London. The Brit will take on two opponents; rapper Swarmz in the evening's opener and Mexican professional boxer Luis Pineda at the main event, with Hyde and THMPSN competing third on the night.
The pair are a massive duo, although American comedian Hyde towers over his 6'2" Australian rival, whose real name is Jordan Thompson. Training at Wild Card Boxing in Los Angeles and a former violinist and athlete, Thompson seems the more athletic man, while Hyde is a scrappier fighter with more experience training.
"I'm ready, its going to be a brutal beating," Hyde said on stage after the weigh-in. "I'm going to give him a bowl of lucky charms but its going to be filled with rocks and pebbles and bricks. I hope he can swim in the ocean."
Hyde has adopted an outlandish 'Irish candyman' persona over the past week, cracking up fans and fellow fighters, including headliner KSI. Meanwhile, Thompson has proven a quieter character, insisting that he'll allow his hands to do the talking in the ring.
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"I'm better than alright," Thompson said. "I'm firing on all cylinders, I couldn't tell you what's going to happen in there, I have no idea. All I've got to say, he's 261, I'm 255lb, we are by far the heaviest fighters on the card, we both hit hard as s***, so it's going to be a show. It's going to be insane, it's going to be devastating and it's going to be brutal, don't miss it."
Speaking with Mirror Fighting earlier this week, Hyde said of his character: "They're not respecting the Irish. It's driving me crazy, the lack of respect for the Irish in this room right now, the pure hostility against the Irish, I aim to put an end to it. The man, he smells like a blowpop, he's got the taste of candy about him and I'm going to eat.
"I didn't actually get to look at his footage yet, but I will - I'm going to make it as quick as possible, believe you me. It will be like breaking open a Cadbury egg. If I don't s*** my pants, I guarantee the first round, but we'll see. My message to THMPSN is; 'I hope it was worth it!'"
