Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will have to wait until the summer of 2021 to meet for the undisputed heavyweight crown because of fellow Brit Dillian Whyte.
Both men have been forced to delay summer fights over the coronavirus outbreak. Fury's WBC title defence against Deontay Wilder won't happen until October 3 at earliest.
There were hopes he could then face WBA, IBF and WBO champion Joshua early in 2021. But the WBC have insisted they will not allow a further delay to Whyte's mandatory shot which has to happen before the end of February next year.
Whyte could be paid off but the Brixton-based bruiser is unlikely to accept an offer to step aside having already grown frustrated of waiting for his chance.