Fa has size advantage over Barr at weigh in [1]
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 13:53. Updated on Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 21:09.
Junior Fa and his opponent Keith Barr have weighed in against each other ahead of their fight tomorrow in Birmingham, Alabama. The fight is an undercard to the Deontay Wilder vs Gerald Washington WBC championship bout.
At the weigh in Junior Fa was 272.6 pounds (123kg) with Keith Barr at 231 pounds (105kg). Fa has a significant size advantage over Barr. Standing 6'5 ft tall, Fa is six inches taller than Barr, who is 5'11 ft. Fa's reach (82') is also 13 inches more than Barr's (69').
Fa holds an undefeated record of nine wins with six coming by way of knockout. Barr holds a modest record of 17 wins and 10 losses, but has won all of his last eight fights.
The Wilder vs Washinton championship event will take place at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, tommorrow night at 8:00 p.m (Local time, Alabama).