Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte successfully weighed in, making it official for their heavyweight bout. The two fighters square off in the main event live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, August 16. Itauma’s WBO Intercontinental title is on the line.
Slovakian-born British 20-year-old southpaw Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) weighed in at 245.5 lbs. Jamaican-British 37-year-old former title challenger Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) showed 244.1 lbs, as per the displayed numbers during the broadcast,while Michael Buffer announced it as “two-hundred forty-four and one-half pounds,” i.e., 244.5 lbs.
Queensberry Promotions later confirmed Whyte’s weight as 244.5 lbs.
British champion Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) came in at 126 lbs for his WBA title defense against Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 KOs). Australian challenger Goodman registered 125.1 lbs.
On the Itauma vs. Whyte undercard, Hayato Tsutsumi (7-0, 4 KOs) of Japan and Qais Ashfaq (13-3-1, 5 KOs) of the UK both tipped the scales at 131.9 lbs.
Filip Hrgovic (18-1, 14 KOs) of Croatia and David Adeleye (14-1, 13 KOs) of the UK declared 241.9 lbs and 240.5 lbs, respectively.
Former champion Raymond Ford (17-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ, weighed in at 130.3 lbs for his bout against Abraham Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs). Former title challenger Nova of Puerto Rico showed 129.1 lbs.
Additionally, Mohammed Alakel (4-0) of Saudi Arabia and Yumnam Santosh Singh (3-6, 1 KO) of India weighed in at 132 lbs and 132.6 lbs, respectively.
Check out the current Itauma vs. Whyte lineup and weights below.
The Itauma vs. Whyte weights are as follows:
- Moses Itauma (245.5 lbs) vs. Dillian Whyte (244.1 lbs)
- Nick Ball (126 lbs) vs. Sam Goodman (125.1 lbs)
- Hayato Tsutsumi (131.9 lbs) vs. Qais Ashfaq (131.9 lbs)
- Filip Hrgovic (241.9 lbs) vs. David Adeleye (240.5 lbs)
- Raymond Ford (130.3 lbs) vs. Abraham Nova (129.1 lbs)
- Mohammed Alakel (132 lbs) vs. Yumnam Santosh Singh (132.6 lbs)