Joe Joyce has his sights on a fight with Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk in future, claims his manager Sam Jones.
Joshua is putting his IBF, WBA and WBO belts up for grabs when he meets his mandatory WBO challenger Usyk on September 25 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Usyk and Joyce had been expected to meet as they waited for Joshua vs. Tyson Fury to be resolved, but Jones believes that once the dust settles on any undisputed clash, Joyce will have a shot at a title.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Jones said: "Absolutely. Joe is going there to say: 'Look, I'm No 1 in the WBO, let's go!'
"Joe will be ringside and is looking at them as his future opponents."
Joyce will be the WBO mandatory, and Jones acknowledges that he may have to wait for his chance
"No, it won't be next," admitted Jones. "I believe the Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight will happen if they both come through their respective fights.
"Then after two [Joshua vs Fury] fights, Joe could fight one of them.
"But Joe will fight for the WBO title before AJ and Fury's rematch.
"Their first fight will be for the undisputed title but, before the second, I believe the belts will become vacant.
"Joe will fight whoever he needs to fight for that belt, then the winner of AJ vs Fury.
"Joe respects Joshua, likes him as a person, they get on well. But Joe wants to fight the best. It's business.
"AJ and Fury are the best so that's who Joe wants to challenge."