Anthony Joshua has offered a fight with Joe Joyce as an interim but while he waits for Oleksandr Usyk to become available for a rematch.
The former heavyweight champion lost his belts to the Ukrainian last September, but immediately exercised his immediate rematch clause to set up a second fight.
However, the ever-changing situation in Ukraine amid their dispute with Russia means Usyk has had to step back from boxing to focus on issues in his country.