Tyson Fury has told Anthony Joshua he is willing to defend his heavyweight world title against his British rival in the next few months.
Fury had hoped to strike a deal with fellow world champion Oleksandr Usyk for a December showdown to crown the division's first undisputed ruler since Lennox Lewis in 1999. But the Ukrainian has insisted he will not be ready until the new year as he recovers from his rematch with Joshua.
Fury claims he will fight in the interim period, and wants that to be against Joshua. "I think you've all heard I'm going to be fighting soon, in the next few months," he said in a video posted to social media. "I think before I announce an opponent, I need to do this just in case.