New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker has weighed in almost three kilograms lighter than Anthony Joshua for their world heavyweight title unification bout in Cardiff tomorrow.
Introduced to the stage by a combined Samoan and Maori cultural performance, Parker tipped the scales at 107.3kg in front of a crowd of around 4000 fight fans.
The weight represented a loss of nearly 5kg from his last title defence against Englishman Hughie Fury in September.
Joshua's weight had been a significant talking point in the build‑up and, as expected, he came in much lighter than he had been for his most recent fight.
After being marched onto the stage by a full brass band, the 2012 Olympic champion registered 109.9kg on the scales, more than 6kg less than his victory over Carlos Takam in October.
Joshua, the reigning WBA, IBF and IBO world champion, is also taller and with a 15cm reach advantage over Parker, who will be bringing his WBO belt to the Principality Stadium.
Anthony Joshua told the crowd if everything goes to plan, they will see sharper reactions and timing.
Joshua's camp had made much of just how seriously the 28‑year‑old was taking training, his obsession with shedding the kilos and how that had been paying off in his ringcraft and training.
Parker, 24‑0, took it as a compliment ahead of what will be the biggest fight of his career, with an 80,000‑strong crowd expected through the doors tomorrow.
Parker said he saw confidence in Joshua's eyes, and was ready for anything.
Joseph Parker was welcomed by an incredible haka at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena before walking out to weigh in for his fight against Anthony Joshua in Cardiff.
But British fans did their best to make it a hostile area for the Kiwi, with chants during the haka and weigh‑in.
Parker the WBO champion, and Joshua, the IBF and WBA champion, clash in a world heavyweight unification fight in Cardiff tomorrow
The fight program starts at 5am tomorrow.
The Joshua and Parker fight will start at around 8.30am tomorrow.
