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A low-key, media-only weigh-in took place on Thursday morning at the Fontainebleau hotel, before a ceremonial weigh-in later in the day at the Fillmore Miami Beach.<\/p>\n
Heavyweights do not usually have to make weight, but Joshua was required to come in under 17st 7lb (111kg) – reflecting the gulf in experience between the fighters.<\/p>\n
He tipped the scales at 17st 5lb (110kg), with Paul weighing 15st 7lb (98kg).<\/p>\n
At the official weigh-in earlier, Paul stepped on the scales calmly before breaking into a brief, animated and somewhat confusing tirade.<\/p>\n
“Do you know who I am? I am him,” he shouted, eyes wide, as he gestured towards the assembled media.<\/p>\n
Paul was the heaviest he has weighed in at – 3lb more than for his fight against Mike Tyson last year.<\/p>\n
The weight discrepancy has been a major talking point. <\/p>\n
Paul has operated largely at cruiserweight for much of his boxing career. <\/p>\n
Joshua was never expected to miss the limit, having posted a video on social media two weeks ago showing himself already on target.<\/p>\n
He has comfortably made similar weights before, including for both fights against generational great Oleksandr Usyk. At his heaviest, he was 18st 3lb (118kg) during his professional career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n