Derek Chisora turned up for his weigh-in ceremony with Oleksandr Usyk considerably paler as the former world heavyweight title challenger scaled big.
The boxer is formerly known as ‘Del Boy,’ had his new ‘WAR’ moniker painted on his chest as Chisora got into the spirit of Halloween.
As Usyk attempted to bulk-up for his second clash in the top division, the Ukrainian only managed to hit 217 pounds.
On the other hand, Chisora weighed a whopping 255 pounds. The Briton will have a huge weight advantage when the first bell goes.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the formalities, Chisora has switched from embracing Usyk on Thursday at the final presser to wanting to knock his block off.
“Today is wartime, it’s fight time,” Chisora told Adam Smith, Sky Sports Head of Boxing.
“So I am going to war. Don’t miss it,” he added.
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On what fans can expect on Sky Sports Box Office, Chisora stated: “You’ll be very surprised at what is going to happen in that ring.
“Either we knock him out, or he’s going to quit on his stool. That’s what we are going for.”
Usyk, obviously, is ‘very feel’ ahead of what is a defining night for his run in the sport’s biggest and most lucrative weight class.
Undercard
Usyk vs. Chisora tops a huge night of action. Lee Selby (28-2, 9 KOs) and George Kambosos Jr (18-0, 10 KOs) meet in an IBF lightweight title Final Eliminator.
Heavyweight fan favorite Dave Allen (18-5-2, 15 KOs) returns. Hartlepool’s Savannah Marshall (8-0, 6 KOs) takes on Glasgow’s Hannah Rankin (9-4, 2 KOs) for the vacant WBO Middleweight World Title.
Belfast’s Tommy McCarthy (16-2, 8 KOs) meets Belgium’s Bilal Laggoune (25-1-2, 14 KOs) for the vacant European Cruiserweight Title.
Amy Timlin (4-0) faces Carly Skelly (3-0) for the vacant Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight Title.
All the action happens on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.
Usyk vs Chisora weights and running order
17:00 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS FACEBOOK
10 x 2 mins vacant Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight Title
AMY TIMLIN 8st 8lbs 8oz v CARLY SKELLY 8st 7lbs 8oz
(Southam) (Liverpool)
Followed by
18:00 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS BOX OFFICE
10 x 3 mins Bantamweight contest
KASH FAROOQ 8st 8lbs 6oz v MARTIN TECUAPETLA 8st 10lbs 8oz
(Glasgow) (Mexico)
followed by
6 x 2 mins Super-Bantamweight contest
RAMLA ALI 8st 12lbs 12oz v EVA HUBMEYER 9st 2lbs 8oz
(Bethnal Green) (Germany)
followed by
12 x 3 mins vacant EBU European Cruiserweight Title
TOMMY MCCARTHY 14st 3lbs 8oz v BILAL LAGGOUNE 14st 3lbs 8oz
(Belfast) (Belgium)
followed by
10 x 2 mins vacant WBO Middleweight World Title
SAVANNAH MARSHALL 11st 5lbs 4oz v HANNAH RANKIN 11st 4lbs 4oz
(Hartlepool) (Glasgow)
followed by
12 x 3 mins IBF Lightweight World Title Final Eliminator
LEE SELBY 9st 8lbs 12oz v GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR 9st 8lbs 12oz
(Wales) (Australia)
followed by
12 x 3 mins WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title
OLEKSANDR USYK 15st 7lbs 4oz v DEREK CHISORA 18st 3lbs 8oz
(Ukraine) (Finchley)
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