Anthony Joshua could be in line for a world title shot after his fight with Jake Paul.
Joshua faces YouTuber-turned-boxer, Paul in an eight-round heavyweight bout on December 19 in Miami, live on Netflix.
The former two-time heavyweight world champion is set to fight for the first time since a devastating defeat to then-IBF titlist, Daniel Dubois last September.
However, the 36-year-old could be presented with another opportunity to become a three-time champion, with newly-crowned WBO champion, Fabio Wardley eyeing a potential showdown with him.
Wardley was elevated to full WBO holder from interim champion earlier this month after Oleksandr Usyk opted to vacate his belt.
“I’d never say no to anyone,” the 30-year-old told BBC Sport.
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“AJ is one of the reasons that I got into boxing.
“He kind of changed the face of UK boxing from when he got into the sport and really brought it back to life in a sense.
“It would be an honour to share the ring with him.”
A Wardley-Joshua clash has a much bigger chance of happening now after ‘AJ’ confirmed he has switched trainers from Ben Davison to Iegor Golub – a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s training team.
Wardley is trained by Davison – as well as Rob Hodgkins – making an ‘AJ’ fight a non-starter in the past.
Saudi Arabian boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh revealed that Joshua will fight in Riyadh in February and hinted at a long-awaited summer meeting with the currently-retired, Tyson Fury after announcing that the 36-year-old will then box in London in September in “one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing.”
Wardley stopped Jospeh Parker in the 11th round at the O2 Arena last month to win the interim title.
Usyk’s decision to relinquish his belt and his undisputed status gave Wardley an immediate path to become world champion, but he admits he can’t understand the Ukrainian’s decision to vacate.
“I don’t know what he may be planning for himself,” he told Sky Sports.
“Whether the be retirement, whether it’ll be a different fight, whether it’ll be another alternative.
“I don’t really know.
“But it’s a bit of a strange one.”
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