The door has seemingly been opened for the heavyweight unification bout that fans are desperate to see, with Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk now set to face off.
Anthony Joshua has reportedly agreed to step aside to allow a fight to happen, with the British Olympian set for a £15m windfall and a clash in the ring against the winner.
That would leave the plate open for Fury and Usyk to go toe-to-toe in a bout that would crown the first unified heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
All eyes will now be primed as to when such a fight would take place - but it's likely that there will still be some wait.
Fury's camp have reserved the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for March 26th but taking to the ring against Usyk so soon is unlikely.
Instead, that date could act as Fury's homecoming with his first fight on British soil in years and whetting the appetite ahead of a unification bout with Usyk.
Fury is determined to be active in the first quarter of the year, with Robert Helenius and Manuel Charr both named as potential opponents for a bout without the WBC heavyweight belt being on the line.
All eyes would then be primed towards the summer with a unification bout, where heavy-hitters are in play pushing to host the occasion.
Saudi Arabia was left disappointed last year after a date for Fury vs Joshua fell apart and would likely be among the players battling to host a bout with Usyk, as would top venues in the United States.
A summer date would also open the possibility of stadium dates in England, where the likes of Wembley and Tottenham's ground would be in play - and Fury has previously expressed his dream of fighting at Manchester United's Old Trafford.
However, the money being touted abroad would likely result in a summer date outside of the UK for Fury's showdown with Usyk.
