Promoter Eddie Hearn says he is “prepared to assemble a deal” for a heavyweight unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in December.
The two British opponents withhold all 4 belts between them after Fury beat Deontay Wilder to envision the WBC title last month.
Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, will fight Kubrat Pulev on 20 June.
Fury is set to face Wilder for a 3rd time this summer time season after the American launched a couple of rematch clause.
“There could possibly be no motive we’re in a position to no longer connect that deal in connect now for the winner of these two fights,” acknowledged Joshua’s promoter Hearn.
He added he had reached some extent in talks with Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum “the place we’re prepared to assemble a deal and decide a interrogate at to scurry ahead to get that deal carried out for December”.
“We maintain true bought to iron out some modern issues luxuriate in broadcasters and the place the fight goes to happen, nonetheless I comprise there could possibly be an actual need from both side to get that fight carried out now.
“To carry two British heavyweight champions is simply unimaginable nonetheless to maintain them combating for the undisputed championship is one factor that will possibly by no means, ever happen in our lifetime all once more.
“December limits us inside the UK, it true in fact leaves us with the Principality Stadium [in Cardiff], so we’ll search in any respect methods nonetheless first facet’s first, let’s get the deal papered and know precisely the place we stand.
“So now we maintain bought to originate it happen, let’s get the deal made now and let these guys be wakeful about their huge fights inside the summer time season.”
Arum, who moreover promoted Pulev, acknowledged on Sunday that Fury will fight Wilder earlier than the 2020 Olympics, which are due to the start in Tokyo on 24 July.
Then all once more, he is backing important IBF challenger Pulev to knock out Joshua of their bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer time season.
Joshua obtained assist the belts with a unanimous options victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in December, having misplaced them in a chastening defeat in Authentic York last June.
“We maintain true bought to withhold focus on the Pulev fight,” Hearn urged BBC Sport.
“Ultimate time the concentrate on grew to become as soon as all about Wilder and all of it unravelled at Madison Sq. Yard in June.
“We do not need any unravelling at Tottenham. We need a glorious, brutal efficiency.”
