Dillian Whyte has vowed to 'finish' the WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury if the pair finally go head-to-head next year.
It was expected the fight between the two British rivals would be ordered by the sanctioning body at this week's WBC convention, however due to Whyte's ongoing legal case with the WBC, this contest has failed to come to fruition.
But while Fury vs. Whyte hasn't been officially ordered, the Brixton heavyweight has been reassured by the WBC that he is still the mandatory challenger.
"It's already been confirmed that Tyson Fury has to fight me next," Whyte told Sky Sports.
"They announced it on their website that I'm the mandatory challenger and I'm Tyson Fury's next fight.
"I don't know where this confusion has come from. He [Fury] will try to fight Usyk, because Usyk is a much easier fight for him.
"Fury has been mandated to fight me twice. He asked for the WBC 'Diamond' belt to fight me, but ran away when they agreed. He just keeps making excuses."
The WBC gave Fury 30 days to try and strike a deal with WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, however, these plans were brought to an abrupt halt after Anthony Joshua reactivated his rematch clause following his loss to the Ukranian last September.
"Hopefully now he's got no choice. What's he going to do? Throw the belt in the bin and run away from more money than he got to fight [Deontay] Wilder?" Whyte went onto say.
"Obviously he says he's a fighting man and a man of his word, but we all know he talks a lot of s—, so let's see.
"He said he was going to fight me after he beat Wilder, then he ran away. Let's see what he does."
When asked about how a potential fight between himself and Fury would play out, Whyte made clear that he would not let the WBC champion hear the final bell.
"Of course I'll finish him," Whyte claimed.
"Wilder is overrated. He can punch, but he can't fight. He's very athletic and rangy, and he's got good speed, so when he closes the distance quick and he lands a punch, he's heavy-handed.
"But he can't box and he can't fight. Everything he does is erratic and that's why Fury was able to take him out.
"He knocked Fury down twice, heavy knockdowns, and Fury came back and won rounds. Wilder is just a freak of nature, he has no technical ability.
"If I put Fury down, I'll be attacking him, head and body, head and body."