Anthony Joshua has been named as a contender to become the mandatory challenger to Tyson Fury's WBC world heavyweight title in a move which could force a fight between the pair.
Mauricio Sulaiman, the president of the WBC, has stated that following Fury's previous failures to agree a deal to face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification fight, a mandatory challenger could be named. Joshua, ranked third with the WBC, returned to the ring in April, beating Jermaine Franklin via knockout to bounce back from successive defeats to Usyk.
Sulaiman heads the WBC's board, with the sanctioning body holding the power to force Fury's hand as he plans his next fight. The 34-year-old has held the WBC title since beating Deontay Wilder in February 2020, but Sulaiman has now demanded action, with Fury risking losing his wold champion status should he fail to comply.
