Anthony Joshua holds the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight championships. Tyson Fury holds the WBC version. They both have fights planned for December, but after that, both men have indicated a wilingness to unify. The question is will the sanctioning bodies allow it or strip away titles if Joshua and Fury sign for a super fight? The WBC has Alexander Povetkin as an interim champion and the WBO has Oleksandr Usyk as mandatory contender. So if Joshua and Fury both win in December, the question becomes whether they can fight each other with all four belts on the line.  WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman seemed to indicate the WBC would indeed greenlight Fury-Joshua ahead of Fury-Povetkin. Joshua posted on social media, "Fighting for the WBC title would be an honor. It's a prestigious belt, it's one that I'm keen on getting my hands on."

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman responded to Joshua as follows: "Dear champ, your message is humbling. We are proud of you. The WBC was the first organization to rank you. A proud former WBC International champion. We welcome you to fight for the ultimate unification for the undisputed heavyweight championship."