It looked like a foregone conclusion. In one corner was a flabby giant of a man weighing in at 126 kg. In the other was a sleek, lean, muscular fighter stopping the scale at 108 kg.
Watching Tyson Fury lumbering around the ring while Deontay Wilder danced about lightly made you wonder if the former had much of a chance.
The men, both heavyweight champions, had come to blows before twice, but neither was satisfied with how those fights ended. This time would be different, they promised.