Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou weigh-in LIVE: The Gypsy King and former UFC star prepare to hit the scales in Saudi Arabia ahead of epic crossover bout this weekend
By Oli Gamp for Mailonline
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Follow Mail Sport’s live blog below for the weigh-in between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.
Next up are Brit David Adeleye and Fabio Wardley
This is a huge fight for the British title!
Joseph Parker and Simon Kean are here
Former world champion Parker weighs 250.1 pounds
British star Moses Itauma weighs in
The rising star weighs 236.1 pounds ahead of his fight against István Bernáth.
Here come Martin Bakole and Carlos Takam
The heavyweight weighs 299.4 pounds ahead of his fight against Carlos Takam. A career high!
This should be a very intriguing fight!
Takam comes in at 257.1 pounds
First, the undercard fighters will have their say
Robert Duran Jr. weighs 152.7 pounds
Jack McGann weighs 153.10 pounds
The stars arrive for the weigh-in
Two kings clash in Saudi Arabia
Big name predictions before the fight
While we wait for the fighters to arrive, why not take a look at some of the top predictions for this fight from the biggest names in boxing and MMA?
We’ve included the likes of Eddie Hearn, Dereck Chisora, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul and Frank Warren – all giving their thoughts on how this one will go.
John Fury steals the show at the press conference!
Well, this match was supposed to be about the heavyweight king and the MMA king – but Fury’s father John decided to steal the spotlight at the press conference when he called out Ngannou’s trainer Mike Tyson before taking off his shirt and trying to get involved in the face off.
You would expect nothing less from John – and you can only wonder what could happen today!
The Battle of the Baddest is almost here
Good afternoon and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou trade-off ahead of the epic crossover showdown called ‘The Battle of the Baddest’ on Saturday night.
Things are really heating up ahead of this highly anticipated fight – after already some entertaining scenes at this week’s press conference.
There will certainly be more talking points and drama at the weigh-in today as both fighters prepare to tip the scales before locking horns in the ring.
The weigh-in starts around 4pm UK time. Stick with us and we’ll bring you the latest news and quotes from fighters, experts and coaches.
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