Tyson Fury will give away his belts if he beats Oleksandr Usyk next month.

Fury and Usyk will clash on May 18 for the undisputed heavyweight title with all four major belts on the line. But there will another four titles up for grabs in Saudi Arabia – not that Fury plans to keep hold of them. “I read a lot of comments from people saying that there is four belts, but let’s just get this clear people. There is a lot more than four belts on the line. You have IBO, IBF,WBO,WBA,WBC, Ring Magazine and Lineal,” he said.

“So for all you mother f*****s out there who thought it was four, it is actually seven on the line.” Fury was then informed by promoter Frank Warren that there will also be a one-of ‘undisputed’ belt on the line. And he added: “I stand corrected. There is eight then in one fight. That has to be a record, I’m going to have to get another cabinet for sure. I’ve actually promised His Excellency Turki Alalshikh that when I win all these belts, I give every one to him as a present.”

Regarding his opponent, the former unified cruiserweight champion who made his heavyweight debut in 2019, Fury added: “It’s not personal, it’s strictly business for both fighters. There’s a lot of stuff on the line, but I don’t hate him, he don’t hate me.

“I respect him, as a man, as a fighter. Everyone has to respect the man’s achievements. Good fighter – I have a tough challenge in front of me. But I’m very confident in my ability and I’m very confident I’ll beat the guy.

“When the cruiserweights step up to the big boys, usually they get found wanting. You can beat the average big ones but you can’t beat the elite big ones, because size really matters. We have weight divisions for a reason and he’s going to be found wanting when he fights me on May 18. This is my time, my destiny, my era and my generation. Fact.

“I’m in fantastic shape. I’m having a fantastic training camp and have got a good team around me, everything is going to plan. I’m working very hard, I’ve got my Dad (John Fury) in camp this time, so I’ve got my secret weapon. We’ve got a full circus camp, so can’t do any more really.”

Oleksandr Usyk has revealed he has taken advice from Wladimir Klitschko ahead of his undisputed clash with Tyson Fury.

Klitschko lost his world titles to Fury in 2015 when he was outpointed by the Brit in Dusseldorf. A rematch between the rivals was scrapped the following summer when Fury pulled out before he was later stripped of his titles.

He went on to win another world title when he beat Deontay Wilder in 2020 and will attempt to win back the other three when he takes on Usyk in Saudi Arabia on May 18. Usyk has a close relationship with compatriot Klitschko and has been in contact ahead of his showdown with Fury.

“Yes, we have spoken with Wladimir. He gave me advice but it’s secret!” he told Seconds Out. Fury and Usyk were due to meet in February but Fury suffered a cut in sparring, forcing the clash to be moved back three months.

The heavyweight rivals have a rematch clause in place which could see them clash again later this year. The winner could then take on Anthony Joshua who recently stopped former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in the second round.

Joshua is expected to return to action in September, likely against the winner of Daniel Dubois ‘ proposed clash with Filip Hrgovic on June 1. That fight is likely to be for the IBF title which offers Joshua the best chance of becoming a three-time champion.

Asked about his next fight, Joshua told The Jonathan Ross Show : “Around September is when I’ve been told. I was hoping June. I’ve got some time to go on dates now and mingle a little bit. I’m training at the minute, I’ve got two months before I get into training camp.

“I think what they’re saying is be patient because you’ve got Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk for all the belts and then once that’s done hopefully I can kick down the door and get my opportunity.”

Boxing has always been filled with controversy, whether it has been warranted or not. Judging the sport is a subjective process, which sometimes leads to confounding scorecards.

Despite that, many believe some fights are rigged for the benefit of certain fighters or promotions. That’s why many are always worried when huge fights come down to the judges’ scorecards.

6 judges for Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury?

With a massive undsiputed title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury looming, WBC president Mauricio Sulaimain wants to take all precautionary measures. He spoke to BoxingScene in a candid interview.

Sulaiman wants six judges for the Usyk-Fury fight, in order to avoid any type of unjust decision.

The WBC president was clearly not thrilled with the scorecards from the Isaac Cruz vs. Rolly Romero fight, where judge Chris Flores actually had Romero ahead before Cruz’s stoppage win. Flores has come under a ton of criticism, as the two other judges had Cruz up by several rounds.

Subjectivity in boxing can be a good thing, but not when it starts to get fishy.

Roy Jones Jr insists Oleksandr Usyk will have to make Tyson Fury respect his power if he hopes to beat him.

The Ukrainian slickster is not known for being a massive puncher, particularly at heavyweight, where he is on the smaller end of the spectrum.

At cruiserweight, he racked up a few impressive stoppages, most notably his vicious knockout of Tony Bellew in 2018.

But since moving up in weight the majority of his fights have gone the distance, barring Chazz Witherspoon retiring on his stool and Daniel Dubois seeing out a count on his knee.

Instead, Usyk has won most of his fights by using his superior speed and fundamentals to thoroughly outbox his opposition.

However, Jones Jr anticipates this won’t be enough to defeat Fury when they duke it out for the undisputed heavyweight crown on May 18.

“Usyk is a great tactician but he’s not all that explosive,” Jones Jr told Darren Bent and Troy Deeney on talkSPORT Drive on Thursday afternoon.

“If he was explosive it would be a problem. When you are smaller coming up to the big guys you’ve got to bring explosives to the ring or they won’t respect you.

“If he can’t find those explosives before that fight takes place he will not beat Tyson Fury, I don’t care what they say.

“Tyson Fury didn’t take Ngannou seriously and he didn’t look the way he should have against Ngannou but he’s still Tyson Fury and he’s definitely going to take Usyk seriously.”

Fury will have a significant height and weight advantage come fight night.

‘The Gypsy King’ is 6ft 9in and tends to weigh in at around 270lb for his fights.

Meanwhile, Usyk stands at 6ft 3inch and will likely be 50lb lighter.

Although he is the bigger man it may prove to be a hindrance to Fury, who is often faster and more agile than his opponents.

The last former cruiserweight world champion he fought, Steve Cunningham, weighed in at 210lb for their bout in 2013 and caused him all kinds of problems, even dropping Fury in the second round.

Of course, Fury went on to stop Cunningham but it serves as evidence that smaller fighters can be problematic for the lineal heavyweight champion.