Kubrat Pulev and Murat Gassiev both hit the scales ahead of their WBA ‘regular’ heavyweight title fight this Friday in Dubai.
The pair will top an IBA Pro event at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium tomorrow night and were joined by a star-studded lineup on stage. Newly crowned WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley was there alongside the likes of Johnny Nelson, Spencer Oliver, Shannon Briggs, Derek Chisora, Deontay Wilder, Ben Whittaker, Paul Smith Jnr, Barry Jones, Duke McKenzie, Dave Allen, Rocky Fielding, George Groves, and Darren Till.
The former unified cruiserweight champion Gassiev hit the scales first and weighed in at 230.8lbs. Pulev, the current owner of the WBA regular title, then tipped the scales at 253.5lbs. The pair kept things respectful as they faced off for the final time before locking horns tomorrow night.
On the undercard, Bakhodur Usmonov and Maxi Hughes will square off in an eliminator for the WBA lightweight championship currently held by Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis. Both Usmonov and Hughes were under the 135lb lightweight limit. Usmonov weighed in at 134.5lbs and Hughes hit the scales at 134.7lbs.
Undercard weights to follow…
