Zak (1-0, 1 KO) weighed in at 199 pounds. This is only a quarter of a pound away from what the 25 year old weighed in his debut, a first round knockout of Darshan Singh on May 3.
Rajapbaev (12-15-1, 8 KOs) weighed 197.8 pounds. He was a middle and super middleweight before 2020 and has since ballooned into the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. The lightest the 37 year old resident of Tashkent, Uzbekistan has weighed since 2020 was 191.3 pounds against Yury Kashinsky in 2021. The heaviest he came in at was 212.8 pounds this past April 24.
Rajapbaev was asked to take off his shoes and shirt before weighing in, which may have been the difference in making weight. Zak has a significant height advantage, but Rajapbaev has a lot of experience being the shorter man. This bout is scheduled for six rounds.
For a preview of Zak-Rajapbaev, visit here. Video of the weigh-in can be found here.
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