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All eyes on Prestbury Park as the Greatest Show on Turf gets underway
SAMUEL PETER, 20st 7lb
The Nigerian was most famously known for his rivalry with the Klitschko brothers, losing twice to Wladimir with a defeat to Vitali sandwiched between.
But Peter in 2008 won the WBC title by beating Oleg Maskaev in March 2008 – only to concede it to Vitali six months later.
When he won the belt, Peter weighed just 18st but let himself go towards the end of his career.
The heavyweight, 41, was 20st 7lb at his largest and last fought in December 2019, losing to Arslanbek Makhmudov.
Samuel Peter weighed as heavy as 20st 7lbCredit: Dave Pinegar – The Sun
Italian Carnera was a wrestling and boxing star – most well remembered for his knockout power.
He scored a stunning 72 KOs in his 89 wins and reigned as champ from 1933 to 1934.
The 6ft 6in heavy-hitter, who died in 1967 aged 60, was 20st 3lb while holding the titles, his heaviest weight.
Carnera last fought in 1946 and retired with a 89–14 record.
Primo Carnera weighed over 20st and scored 72 career KOsCredit: Hulton Getty
ANDY RUIZ JR, 20st 2lb
The Mexican-American outsider shot to fame overnight when he stunned Anthony Joshua, 32, in June 2019.
He weighed 19st 2lb that night but shockingly ballooned up to 20st 2lb for the rematch six months later.
The chubby Snickers-lover lost his belts and admitted the stardom got to his head – and belly.
Ruiz, 32, returned last May under new coach Eddy Reynoso and did so at 18st 2lb beating Chris Arreola.
Andy Ruiz Jr ballooned up to 20st 2lb for his rematch loss to Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
SHANNON BRIGGS, 19st 4lb
Briggs – renowned for his ‘Let’s Go Champ’ catchphrase – was just as handy with his fists and he was his mouth back in the day.
He held the heavyweight title twice and did so while fighting at 19st 4lb.
Briggs has not boxed since 2016 when he beat Emilio Zarate and soon after saw a grudge match with Haye, who at 41 is retired, collapse.
He has insisted his fighting days are not over, even at 50, teasing a boxing return and even debuting in bare-knuckle boxing.
Shannon Briggs weighed as heavy as 19st 4lbCredit: Arfa Griffiths – The Sun
TYSON FURY, 19st 11lbs
The Gypsy King was only 17st 5lb the night he outboxed Klitschko in 2015 to reign as heavyweight boss for the first time.
But his subsequent battle with depression and substance abuse saw him vacate the belts a year later and pile on the pounds.
Fury in 2018 made a comeback and by 2020 was champion again, all the way up to 19st 7lb when he stopped Deontay Wilder, 36, for the first time.
Only last October, the Brit, 33, went one further and scaled 19st 11lbs. For his return against Dillian Whyte, 33, in April, Fury claimed he will weigh over 21st.
Tyson Fury was 19st 11lbs in his trilogy win over Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters