Anthony Joshua said there was "no way" he would allow Tyson Fury to take a warm-up fight before facing Oleksandr Usyk when the two teams discussed a step-aside deal.
Joshua and Fury's teams were in conversations for 'AJ' to step-aside from his rematch with Usyk to allow Fury an undisputed clash with the WBC champion.
But talks broke down meaning Joshua will go back to his original plan of rematching Usyk whilst Fury will fight Dillian Whyte in April.