Tyson Fury may never have been a lean, athletic bodybuilder, but the WBC heavyweight titleholder looks in good shape ahead of his undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk on May 18.

Both will be the main characters of the pay-per-view broadcast – available in both cases DAZN AND ESPN+ — from Riyadh, rescheduled from a previous date that fell through when Fury was injured during training camp.

Some have questioned Fury’s (34-0-1, 24 KO) fitness, especially after showing off his quarter-serious form last October in a 10-round fight with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.

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But the 35-year-old “Gypsy King” is clearly taking the challenge much more seriously, as he should and as you would expect:

I’ll say it again: Fury will never have the physical shape or form of Anthony Joshua, but compare that to his recent fights and you’ll see the man stepping up to be the best he can be this time around.

Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs), the WBA, IBF and WBO titleholder, is always in excellent shape but is also much smaller than Fury, which is a substantial part of the appeal of this fight, and his cunning skills could outdo the taller, heavier Fury.

Ahead of their May 25 rematch, some time after a controversial decision in their first meeting, Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall sit down for a face-to-face chat. On the DAZN show, the two fighters discuss the path to continuing, their feelings for each other and why they both believe this time will be different.

Catterall finally gets his rematch with Taylor

“It’s a relief that the fight is now signed. We’ve had him cornered for two years and we’re in a position where we’ve got a date and a venue set so we can make it happen.

Catterall on why the rematch took so long

I think first of all we had a rematch lined up, he got hurt, vacated all the belts, and then he went and boxed Lopez. I think Josh has ambitions to fight your Crawfords and Spences, but now he realizes I’m his biggest fight now.

Taylor on the apparent hatred between Catterall and himself

“There’s no hate. I don’t hate him, I don’t know that I hate him. But he’s said a lot of things over the years that have caused some resentment. He’s not a guy I’d sit down and have a beer with. He doesn’t like me, I don’t like him, so it’s a neat slate for me.

Catterall on her feelings for Taylor

“Hate is a forceful word but we’ve got two different characters and there’s a whole narrative to that about England v Scotland. Yes, it’s a good rivalry and it’s entertaining but it’s just me v Josh and I don’t think he’s a nice guy, he’s not someone I’d shake hands with and have a pint with. We don’t see eye to eye, we’re not friends and we’re going to fight and that’s what I’m most excited about – to be able to put the gloves on and dust him off.”

Taylor believes Catterall can’t do better in the rematch and expects his fight to be even better

“I think it’s quite obvious [that I have the ability to perform better]. It is clear from my previous performances, titles and awards. I did 100 things better.

“I think his style and the way he’s boxing – he’s doing enough to try and win – the other guys coming in now are good fighters and they’ve got him covered no problem. I don’t think he’ll be a world champion. He’ll be almost a man in British boxing.”

PBC’s June 15 show, Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin/David Benavidez vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk, seems to be progressing. Salvador Rodriguez announced yesterday that Carlos Adames will make his inaugural defense of the WBC middleweight title against Terrell Gausha Héctor Guzmán of Frases de Boxeo told Julius Julianis today that former WBA super lightweight champion Alberto Puello will face Gary Antoine Russell.

It’s fitting that after a sporadic burst of respect when they finally got rid of Jermall Charlo and moved Adames (23-1, 18 KOs), the WBC immediately returned to its false status quo. Career super welterweight Gausha (24-3-1, 12 KOs) hasn’t fought since he stopped KeAndrae Leatherwood just over the middleweight limit last November, but he magically climbed out of the top 15 at 154 at No. He’s ranked 10th out of 160 in the latest WBC rankings.

Honestly, it’s pathetic, but I think Adames has to get in the ring one way or another.

The fight between Puello (22-0, 10 KO) and Russell (17-0, 17 KO) will be much more engaging. Puello was stripped of his title in 2022 after failing a drug test. but he got a lenient sentence after he proved that he had been taking a virility drug and returned to action last December, defeating highly capable pressure fighter Batyr Akhmedov for the belt, making him a solid opponent for the talented but sporadic Russell.