Eddie Hearn has insisted Anthony Joshua is "one win away" from challenging for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
It is a huge couple of months ahead for the division, which will have an undisputed champion for the first time in 24 years when Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk on February 17.
Fury, perhaps fortunate not to lose to Francis Ngannou last year, brings the WBC to the table, while Usyk's WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO straps will be on the line.
Just a few weeks later, Joshua continues on what he hopes is a path back to the top of the division, as he fights Ngannou on March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
At a press conference earlier this week, Turki Alalshikh, who has already brought a number of big fights to Saudi Arabia, confirmed his desire for Joshua or Ngannou to fight the winner of the undisputed bout.
"You will see the result of this match will connect about the result of the 17 February - this is our idea," he said.
Lennox Lewis, the last man to hold all of the heavyweight belts, claimed on X that wins over Otto Wallin and Ngannou should not be enough for Joshua to challenge Fury or Usyk, as he suggested the winner of Joseph Parker's bout with Zhilei Zhang, on the March 8 card, deserved the opportunity.
In response, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn posted: "Break down whatever you want.
"His excellency confirmed the plan. Winner of #JoshuaNgannou v winner of #FuryUsyk - The dream has always been Undisputed and we are one win away for challenging for it.
"No problem with you preferring Parker or Zhang getting a shot at Undisputed over AJ!"
Lewis then suggested the two-way rematch clause in place for the Fury-Usyk fight would mean Joshua, or any other fighter, will have to wait to get their shot at the belts.
However, Hearn is confident that will not prove an obstacle to a hugely-anticipated fight between Fury and Joshua, should both win their upcoming bouts.
He said: "Don’t fight it! Again..please listen to the press conference! When AJ beats Ngannou and if Fury beats Usyk..one of the biggest fights ever awaits!"
